diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index b34d4827eae..c1ee08ab668 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -2,27 +2,20 @@ name: Publish release
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+    tags:
+      - '*'
 
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
     name: Publish release with notes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Prebid Server prepare release ')"
     steps:
-      - name: Extract tag from commit message
-        run: |
-          target_tag=${COMMIT_MSG#"Prebid Server prepare release "}
-          echo "TARGET_TAG=$target_tag" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        env:
-          COMMIT_MSG: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
       - name: Create and publish release
         uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
         with:
           config-name: release-drafter-config.yml
           publish: true
-          name: "v${{ env.TARGET_TAG }}"
-          tag: ${{ env.TARGET_TAG }}
+          name: "v${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/extra/pom.xml b/extra/pom.xml
index 43cc49760ab..4c263b6e60e 100644
--- a/extra/pom.xml
+++ b/extra/pom.xml
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven-release-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
+                    <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
                     <tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
                     <scmCommentPrefix xml:space="preserve">Prebid Server </scmCommentPrefix>
                 </configuration>