diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index eff34c8..7ece85d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn clean install
 
+      - name: Run Maven Assembly
+        run: mvn clean compile assembly:single
+
+      - name: Copy JAR to top level
+        run: cp target/*.jar .
+
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
         run: mvn deploy
         env:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1eab65d..102b2b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 *.class
 *.log
-*.jar
 *.war
 *.ear
 *.zip