diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 4de75532d..c4f234d28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -49,21 +49,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: yarn test
 
+  E2E Test Suite:
+    if: "${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip e2e') == false && contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release): publish') == false }}"
+    needs: Build
+    steps:
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        if: "${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip e2e') == false }}"
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Publish SNJS Docker image for E2E testing
-        if: "${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip e2e') == false }}"
         run: |
           yarn docker build @standardnotes/snjs -t standardnotes/snjs:${{ github.sha }}
           docker push standardnotes/snjs:${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: Run E2E test suite
-        if: "${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip e2e') == false }}"
         uses: convictional/trigger-workflow-and-wait@master
         with:
           owner: standardnotes
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
           trigger_workflow: true
           wait_workflow: true
 
+  Version & Publish:
+    if: "${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release): publish') == false }}"
+    needs: [Build, E2E Test Suite]
+    steps:
       - name: Bump version
         run: yarn release:prod
 
@@ -89,3 +94,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker tag standardnotes/snjs:${{ github.sha }} standardnotes/snjs:latest
           docker push standardnotes/snjs:latest
+