diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index 5285629d2..a607e1741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: swiftest
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: 
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
diff --git a/src/globals/globals_module.f90 b/src/globals/globals_module.f90
index 490c8ab00..ffc1854ab 100644
--- a/src/globals/globals_module.f90
+++ b/src/globals/globals_module.f90
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module globals
    integer(I4B), parameter :: UPPERCASE_OFFSET = iachar('A') - iachar('a') !! ASCII character set parameter for lower to upper 
                                                                            !! conversion - offset between upper and lower
 
-   character(*), parameter :: VERSION = "2023.9.1" !! Swiftest version
+   character(*), parameter :: VERSION = "" !! Swiftest version
 
    !> Symbolic name for integrator types
    character(*), parameter :: UNKNOWN_INTEGRATOR = "UKNOWN INTEGRATOR"