diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 8276a769..d59dd901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'ultralytics/ultralytics' && github.actor == 'glenn-jocher'
     name: Publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write  # for PyPI trusted publishing
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -85,12 +87,13 @@ jobs:
           if publish:
               print('Ready to publish new version to PyPI ✅.')
         id: check_pypi
+      - name: Build package
+        if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.inputs.pypi == 'true') && steps.check_pypi.outputs.increment == 'True'
+        run: python -m build
       - name: Publish to PyPI
         continue-on-error: true
-        if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.inputs.pypi == 'true')  && steps.check_pypi.outputs.increment == 'True'
-        run: |
-          python -m build
-          python -m twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+        if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.inputs.pypi == 'true') && steps.check_pypi.outputs.increment == 'True'
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
       - name: Publish new tag
         if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.inputs.pypi == 'true')  && steps.check_pypi.outputs.increment == 'True'
         run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20a28df2..5392d0d5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ keywords = ["machine-learning", "deep-learning", "computer-vision", "ML", "DL",
 authors = [
     { name = "Glenn Jocher", email = "glenn.jocher@ultralytics.com" },
     { name = "Jing Qiu", email = "jing.qiu@ultralytics.com" },
-    { name = "Ayush Chaurasia" },
 ]
 maintainers = [
     { name = "Ultralytics", email = "hello@ultralytics.com" },