diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index ff0a8ee..76c5b84 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-11-05 - 1.7.5 - fix(core)
+Fix issue with tspublish.json name validation in TsPublish class
+
+- Resolved incorrect JSON parsing and validation for 'name' property in tspublish.json in the TsPublish.publish method.
+- Removed redundant JSON parse from plugin.smartfile.fs.toStringSync in publish method.
+
 ## 2024-11-05 - 1.7.4 - fix(classes.tspublish)
 Refactor getModuleSubDirs method to streamline name validation for publish modules
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 739bfe3..1e4de6e 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tspublish',
-  version: '1.7.4',
+  version: '1.7.5',
   description: 'A tool to publish multiple, concise, and small packages from monorepos, specifically for TypeScript projects within a git environment.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/classes.tspublish.ts b/ts/classes.tspublish.ts
index ed80a3e..dabbccb 100644
--- a/ts/classes.tspublish.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.tspublish.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ export class TsPublish {
     }
     for (const publishModule of Object.keys(publishModules)) {
       // lets check wether there is a name
-      const tspublishJson = JSON.parse(
-        plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(plugins.path.join(publishModule, 'tspublish.json')),
-      );
-      if (!tspublishJson.name) {
+      if (!publishModules[publishModule].name) {
         logger.log('warn', `no name found in tspublish.json for ${publishModule}. Skipping...`);
         continue;
       }