diff --git a/.changeset/beige-masks-roll.md b/.changeset/beige-masks-roll.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..578f2291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-masks-roll.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity': patch
+---
+
+add public access for the publish config
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5fe4d2e..39bf8731 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
   },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
   "files": [
     "artifacts",
     "contracts",