diff --git a/src/objecttypes/api/serializers.py b/src/objecttypes/api/serializers.py
index f88ce5ee..155c6d2c 100644
--- a/src/objecttypes/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/objecttypes/api/serializers.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Meta:
                 "source": "json_schema",
                 "validators": [JsonSchemaValidator()],
             },
-            "status": {"read_only": True},
         }
         validators = [VersionUpdateValidator()]
 
diff --git a/src/objecttypes/api/views.py b/src/objecttypes/api/views.py
index f7bea0cc..b074e749 100644
--- a/src/objecttypes/api/views.py
+++ b/src/objecttypes/api/views.py
@@ -29,14 +29,3 @@ class ObjectVersionViewSet(
     queryset = ObjectVersion.objects.order_by("object_type", "-version")
     serializer_class = ObjectVersionSerializer
     lookup_field = "version"
-
-    @swagger_auto_schema(request_body=no_body)
-    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
-    def publish(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        instance = self.get_object()
-        instance.status = ObjectVersionStatus.published
-        instance.save()
-
-        serializer = self.get_serializer(instance)
-
-        return Response(serializer.data)
diff --git a/src/objecttypes/tests/test_version_api.py b/src/objecttypes/tests/test_version_api.py
index 2dd8969a..17fb1c94 100644
--- a/src/objecttypes/tests/test_version_api.py
+++ b/src/objecttypes/tests/test_version_api.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_get_versions(self):
 
     def test_create_version(self):
         object_type = ObjectTypeFactory.create()
-        data = {"jsonSchema": JSON_SCHEMA}
+        data = {"jsonSchema": JSON_SCHEMA, "status": ObjectVersionStatus.published}
         url = reverse("objectversion-list", args=[object_type.uuid])
 
         response = self.client.post(url, data)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_create_version(self):
         self.assertEqual(object_version.json_schema, JSON_SCHEMA)
         self.assertEqual(object_version.version, 1)
         self.assertEqual(object_version.publication_date, date.today())
-        self.assertEqual(object_version.status, ObjectVersionStatus.draft)
+        self.assertEqual(object_version.status, ObjectVersionStatus.published)
 
     def test_update_version(self):
         object_type = ObjectTypeFactory.create()
@@ -74,10 +74,18 @@ def test_update_version(self):
             "properties": {"diameter": {"type": "number"}},
         }
 
-        response = self.client.put(url, {"jsonSchema": new_json_schema})
+        response = self.client.put(
+            url,
+            {"jsonSchema": new_json_schema, "status": ObjectVersionStatus.published},
+        )
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
+        object_version.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(object_version.json_schema, new_json_schema)
+        self.assertEqual(object_version.status, ObjectVersionStatus.published)
+
     def test_delete_version_not_supported(self):
         object_type = ObjectTypeFactory.create()
         object_version = ObjectVersionFactory.create(object_type=object_type)
@@ -88,18 +96,3 @@ def test_delete_version_not_supported(self):
         response = self.client.delete(url)
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_405_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED)
-
-    def test_publish_version(self):
-        object_type = ObjectTypeFactory.create()
-        object_version = ObjectVersionFactory.create(object_type=object_type)
-        url = reverse(
-            "objectversion-publish", args=[object_type.uuid, object_version.version]
-        )
-
-        response = self.client.post(url)
-
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-
-        object_version.refresh_from_db()
-
-        self.assertEqual(object_version.status, ObjectVersionStatus.published)