diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e471193..32ecd41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m twine upload dist/*
 
+    # Step 5: Upload the package to PyPI
+    - name: Upload to PyPI
+      if: matrix.python-version == '3.9'  # Publish only once, on Python 3.9
+      env:
+        TWINE_USERNAME: "zjowowen"  # PyPI username for token-based authentication
+        TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}  # Use the token stored in GitHub Secrets
+        PYTHON_KEYRING_BACKEND: keyring.backends.null.Keyring  # Disable keyring
+      run: |
+        python -m twine upload dist/*
+
     # Step 6: Clean up the build artifacts
     - name: Remove build artifacts
       if: matrix.python-version == '3.9'  # Clean up once after publishing