diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index bec1163..fa06953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 name: "Publish Package"
 
 on:
-    push:
-        tags:
-            - 0.*
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ closed ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
-    run:
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        environment:
-            name: pypi
-        permissions:
-            id-token: write
-            contents: read
-        steps:
-            - name: Checkout
-              uses: actions/checkout@v5
-            - name: Install uv
-              uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
-            - name: Install Python 3.13
-              run: uv python install 3.13
-            - name: Build
-              run: uv build
-            - name: Smoke test (wheel)
-              run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.whl tests/smoke_test.py
-            - name: Smoke test (source distribution)
-              run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.tar.gz tests/smoke_test.py
-            - name: Publish
-              run: uv publish
+  run:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    environment:
+      name: pypi
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+      - name: Install Python 3.13
+        run: uv python install 3.13
+      - name: Build
+        run: uv build
+      - name: Smoke test (wheel)
+        run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.whl tests/smoke_test.py
+      - name: Smoke test (source distribution)
+        run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.tar.gz tests/smoke_test.py
+      - name: Publish
+        run: uv publish
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae21c9b..67f9c1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 0.8.1 (2026-05-06)
+
+### Fix
+
+- **smoke_test**: fix error with smoke test code
+
 ## 0.8.0 (2026-05-06)
 
 ### Feat
diff --git a/tests/smoke_test.py b/tests/smoke_test.py
index cb7b754..7ce61a1 100644
--- a/tests/smoke_test.py
+++ b/tests/smoke_test.py
@@ -24,8 +24,3 @@ def test_basic_imports():
         print(msg)
     except Exception as e:
         raise RuntimeError("Smoke test failed") from e
-
-    if test_basic_imports():
-        print(msg)
-    else:
-        raise RuntimeError("Smoke test failed")