diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
index fe73818..ccc2bea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_PASSWORD }}
           repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
 
-      #- name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
-      #  if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') || github.event_name == 'release'
-      #  uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.12.2
-      #  with:
-      #    user: __token__
-      #    password: ${{ secrets.pypi_password }}
+      - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
+        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') || github.event_name == 'release'
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.12.2
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.pypi_password }}
diff --git a/src/litmodels/__about__.py b/src/litmodels/__about__.py
index c814692..25735f2 100644
--- a/src/litmodels/__about__.py
+++ b/src/litmodels/__about__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.5.dev"
+__version__ = "0.0.5rc"
 __author__ = "Lightning-AI et al."
 __author_email__ = "community@lightning.ai"
 __license__ = "Apache-2.0"  # TODO: change if needed and update the LICENSE file