diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 65efdec..680df4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -24,34 +24,29 @@ jobs:
         script: |
           const ver = "${{ github.ref }}".substring(19)
           const tag = "v" + ver
-          var rel
-          var rels
+          var rel = null
           try {
-            rels = await github.repos.listReleases({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo
-            })
+            // this does *not* return draft releases
             //rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
             //  owner: context.repo.owner,
             //  repo: context.repo.repo,
             //  tag: tag
             //})
+            const rels = await github.repos.listReleases({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo
+            })
+            for (var r in rels.data) {
+              if (r.tag_name === tag) {
+                  rel = r
+                  break
+              }
+            }
           }
           catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(`Could not find a release for tag ${tag}.`)
             return
           }
-          rel = null
-          console.log('RELS:')
-          console.log(rels)
-          for (var r in rels) {
-            console.log('REL:')
-            console.log(r)
-            if (r.tagName === tag) {
-                rel = r
-                break
-            }
-          }
           if (rel === null) {
             core.setFailed(`Could not find a release for tag ${tag}.`)
             return
@@ -101,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         script: |
           const ver = "${{ github.ref }}".substring(19)
           const tag = "v" + ver
+          // this is going to fail
           const rel = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
             owner: context.repo.owner,
             repo: context.repo.repo,