diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 395e4a85..acc1a27d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       version:
         description: 'Version to release (e.g., 1.0.0-beta.21) or increment (patch, minor, major, prepatch, preminor, premajor, prerelease)'
         required: true
-        default: 'prerelease'
+        default: 'patch'
       dry-run:
         description: 'Dry run (no actual publish)'
         type: boolean
diff --git a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/package.json b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/package.json
index b1763eb2..b1870b2c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "*.podspec",
     "README.md",
     "app.plugin.js",
+    "scripts",
     "!**/__tests__",
     "!**/__fixtures__",
     "!**/__mocks__"