diff --git a/.github/workflows/data-schemas.yml b/.github/workflows/data-schemas.yml
index a46642de43..bcc276249b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/data-schemas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/data-schemas.yml
@@ -14,27 +14,45 @@ on:
         default: 'Manual publish requested'
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build-and-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 16
-      - run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm ci
-      - run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm run build
-
-  publish-npm:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 16
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-      - run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm ci
-      - run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm run build
-      - run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm publish --access=public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
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+          node-version: '18.x'
+          
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm ci
+        
+      - name: Build
+        run: cd packages/data-schemas && npm run build
+        
+      - name: Set up npm authentication
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" > ~/.npmrc
+        
+      - name: Check version change
+        id: check
+        working-directory: packages/data-schemas
+        run: |
+          PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          PUBLISHED_VERSION=$(npm view @librechat/data-schemas version 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
+          if [ "$PACKAGE_VERSION" = "$PUBLISHED_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "No version change, skipping publish"
+            echo "skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Version changed, proceeding with publish"
+            echo "skip=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+            
+      - name: Pack package
+        if: steps.check.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        working-directory: packages/data-schemas
+        run: npm pack
+        
+      - name: Publish
+        if: steps.check.outputs.skip != 'true'
+        working-directory: packages/data-schemas
+        run: npm publish *.tgz --access public
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diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/package.json b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
index b41a16de5b..2a16571677 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
     "typescript": "^5.0.4"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
-    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/",
+    "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "mongoose": "^8.9.5"