diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-code-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/version-code-and-release.yml
index 2cb792fb0c1..3348d15ba1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-code-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-code-and-release.yml
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ on:
       - 'detection_rules/**'
       - 'tests/**'
       - '**/*.md'
-    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, labeled]
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-    paths:
-      - 'pyproject.toml'
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, labeled, closed]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
   release_drafter:
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6e8a158f2e7..de8f6d23bc4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "detection_rules"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 description = "Detection Rules is the home for rules used by Elastic Security. This repository is used for the development, maintenance, testing, validation, and release of rules for Elastic Security’s Detection Engine."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"