diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
index be300bb..31fbcdb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           npmci command npm config set @${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}:registry "$GITEA_REGISTRY"
           npmci command npm config set "//${GITEA_HOST}/api/packages/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}/npm/:_authToken" "$GITEA_TOKEN"
           # Publish to Gitea
-          npmci npm publish
+          npmci command npm publish
           # Conditionally publish to npmjs.org if token exists
           if [ -n "$NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM" ]; then
             npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index ca721a1..446a35e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-10-25 - 4.3.4 - fix(ci)
+Fix Gitea workflow publish invocation to run npm publish via npmci command
+
+- Update .gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml to use 'npmci command npm publish' for the publish step
+- Ensures the workflow runs npm publish through the npmci command wrapper to avoid incorrect task invocation
+
 ## 2025-10-25 - 4.3.3 - fix(ci)
 Improve Gitea release workflow: install deps, configure Gitea npm registry, and optionally publish to npmjs.org
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 64601f7..036182b 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartrequest',
-  version: '4.3.3',
+  version: '4.3.4',
   description: 'A module for modern HTTP/HTTPS requests with support for form data, file uploads, JSON, binary data, streams, and more.'
 }