diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a78d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[workspace]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rosidl_runtime_rs"
+publish_features = ["use_ros_shim"]
+publish_all_features = false
diff --git a/rosidl_runtime_rs/Cargo.toml b/rosidl_runtime_rs/Cargo.toml
index d75466b..eebb233 100644
--- a/rosidl_runtime_rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rosidl_runtime_rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ serde = { version = "1", optional = true }
 default = []
 # This feature is solely for the purpose of being able to generate documetation without a ROS installation
 # The only intended usage of this feature is for docs.rs builders to work, and is not intended to be used by end users
-generate_docs = []
+use_ros_shim = []
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 # Needed for writing property tests
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ serde_json = "1"
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
-features = ["generate_docs"]
+features = ["use_ros_shim"]
diff --git a/rosidl_runtime_rs/build.rs b/rosidl_runtime_rs/build.rs
index fb98aeb..6f4c2a6 100644
--- a/rosidl_runtime_rs/build.rs
+++ b/rosidl_runtime_rs/build.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(not(feature="generate_docs"))] {
+    if #[cfg(not(feature="use_ros_shim"))] {
         use std::env;
         use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cfg_if::cfg_if! {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "generate_docs"))]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "use_ros_shim"))]
     {
         let ament_prefix_path_list = get_env_var_or_abort(AMENT_PREFIX_PATH);
         for ament_prefix_path in ament_prefix_path_list.split(':') {