diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 17764a7..3d43e8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -172,14 +172,6 @@ jobs:
           name: npm-module
           path: newrelic-native-metrics-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.tgz
 
-  test_var:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "not a dry run"
-        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
-      - run: echo "is a dry run"
-        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == true }}
-
   # Our typical flow looks like:
   # 1. prepare-release workflow
   # 2. create-release workflow
@@ -190,53 +182,53 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Given that, we need to replicate all of our create-release steps inline
   # here.
-#  tag_release:
-#    if: ${{ input.dry_run == false }}
-#    needs: [ package ]
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#    name: Tag Release
-#    steps:
-#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-#      # We need access to the prep scripts in the node-newrelic repo.
-#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-#        with:
-#          repository: newrelic/node-newrelic
-#          path: agent-repo
-#      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-#      - run: |
-#          # Install agent-repo dependencies.
-#          npm ci --prefix agent-repo
-#      - name: Configure GitHub Credentials
-#        run: |
-#          git config user.name ${GITHUB_ACTOR}
-#          git config user.email gh-actions-${GITHUB_ACTOR}@github.com
-#      - name: Create Release Tag
-#        env:
-#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-#        run: |
-#          node ./agent-repo/bin/create-release-tag.js --branch ${{ github.ref }} --repo ${{ github.repository }} --workflows test.yml,prepare-release.yml
-#      - name: Get Created Tag
-#        id: get_tag
-#        run: echo "latest_tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)" >> ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}
-#      - name: Create GitHub Release
-#        env:
-#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-#        run: |
-#          node ./agent-repo/bin/create-github-release.js --tag ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.latest_tag }} --repo ${{ github.repository }} --changelog ${{ inputs.changelog_file }}
-#
-#  publish:
-#    if: ${{ input.dry_run == false }}
-#    needs: [ tag_release ]
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#    name: Publish Package
-#    steps:
-#      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-#        with:
-#          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-#      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-#        with:
-#          name: npm-module
-#      - run: echo -e "PKG_NAME=$(ls -1A *.tgz | head -n 1)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-#      - run: npm publish --access=public ${PKG_NAME}
-#        env:
-#          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+  tag_release:
+    if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
+    needs: [ package ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Tag Release
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      # We need access to the prep scripts in the node-newrelic repo.
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: newrelic/node-newrelic
+          path: agent-repo
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - run: |
+          # Install agent-repo dependencies.
+          npm ci --prefix agent-repo
+      - name: Configure GitHub Credentials
+        run: |
+          git config user.name ${GITHUB_ACTOR}
+          git config user.email gh-actions-${GITHUB_ACTOR}@github.com
+      - name: Create Release Tag
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          node ./agent-repo/bin/create-release-tag.js --branch ${{ github.ref }} --repo ${{ github.repository }} --workflows test.yml,prepare-release.yml
+      - name: Get Created Tag
+        id: get_tag
+        run: echo "latest_tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)" >> ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          node ./agent-repo/bin/create-github-release.js --tag ${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.latest_tag }} --repo ${{ github.repository }} --changelog ${{ inputs.changelog_file }}
+
+  publish:
+    if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
+    needs: [ tag_release ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Publish Package
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: npm-module
+      - run: echo -e "PKG_NAME=$(ls -1A *.tgz | head -n 1)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      - run: npm publish --access=public ${PKG_NAME}
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a38cb7..bf5c837 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "native": "node tests/native/*.js",
     "test": "npm run unit && npm run integration",
     "install": "node-gyp-build",
-    "prepare": "husky install",
+    "prepare": "husky install || true",
     "third-party-updates": "oss third-party manifest && oss third-party notices && git add THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md third_party_manifest.json"
   },
   "repository": {