diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release_and_build.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release_and_build.yml
index 4f8a307..2270b9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release_and_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release_and_build.yml
@@ -6,28 +6,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-  #########################
-  ## Publish to crates.io #
-  #########################
-  
-  cargo_publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: publish to crates.io
-        uses: katyo/publish-crates@v1
-        with:
-          registry-token: ${{ secrets.CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}
-
-
   #################################################
   ## Cross platform binary build for release page #
   #################################################
 
   cross_platform_build:
-    needs: [cargo_publish]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         platform:
@@ -105,14 +88,29 @@ jobs:
             **/oxker_*.zip
             **/oxker_*.tar.gz
 
+  ##################
+  ## Cargo publish #
+  ##################
+  
+  cargo_publish:
+    needs: [create_release]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: publish to crates.io
+        uses: katyo/publish-crates@v1
+        with:
+          registry-token: ${{ secrets.CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}
           
+
   #########################################
   ## Build images for Dockerhub & ghcr.io #
   #########################################
   
   image_build:
-    needs: [create_release]
+    needs: [cargo_publish]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/create_release.sh b/create_release.sh
index 297e54c..a66b1c1 100755
--- a/create_release.sh
+++ b/create_release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # rust create_release
-# v0.3.0
+# v0.3.1
 
 STAR_LINE='****************************************'
 CWD=$(pwd)
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ cargo_test () {
 	ask_continue
 }
 
+# Simulate publishing to crates.io
+cargo_publish () {
+	cargo publish --dry-run
+	ask_continue
+}
+
 # Build all releases that GitHub workflow would
 # This will download GB's of docker images
 cargo_build () {
@@ -221,6 +227,7 @@ release_flow() {
 
 	cargo_test
 	cargo_build
+	cargo_publish
 
 	cd "${CWD}" || error_close "Can't find ${CWD}"
 	check_tag