diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-and-publish.yml
index c64f1b4..7258d5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-and-publish.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
     environment: production
     runs-on:
-      group: package-deploy # environment: production # require manual approval for production deployments
+      group: package-deploy # environment: production; require manual approval for production deployments
 
     steps:
       # https://github.com/actions/checkout
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@ed0c53931b1dc9bd32cbe73a98c7f6766f8a527e # v1.13.0
         with:
           packages-dir: dist-to-publish/
-          repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/ # publishing to Test PyPI for now
           verbose: true
       
       - name: Create GitHub Release