diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
index 7331f9f..264c15e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
+      - uses: dart-lang/setup-dart@v1
+      - name: Validate
+        run: dart pub publish --dry-run
       - name: Automated version bump
         uses: impaktfull/gh_action_dart_conventional_release@main
         with:
@@ -29,3 +32,5 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: cat pubspec.yaml
         run: cat ./pubspec.yaml
+      - name: Publish
+        run: dart pub publish --force