diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1ad621f9..80d85690 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -197,16 +197,15 @@ semver:
     - git fetch --tags
     - git tag
 
-    # build
-    - pip install python-semantic-release==7.* wheel
+    # build and publish package
+    - pip install python-semantic-release==9.* wheel build twine
     - export GL_TOKEN=$CI_UPDATES
-    - export REPOSITORY_USERNAME=__token__
-    - export REPOSITORY_PASSWORD=$CI_PYPI_TOKEN
-    - >
-      semantic-release publish -v DEBUG
-      -D version_variable=./setup.py:__version__
-      -D hvcs=gitlab
-      -D branch=main
+    - semantic-release -vv version
+    
+    # check if any artifacts were created
+    - if [ ! -d dist ]; then echo No release will be made; exit 0; fi
+    - twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p $CI_PYPI_TOKEN --skip-existing
+    - semantic-release publish
 
   allow_failure: false
   rules:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7aa56e32..579544fd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -55,3 +55,40 @@ profile = "black"
 line_length = 100
 multi_line_output = 3
 include_trailing_comma = true
+
+[tool.semantic_release]
+build_command = "python -m build"
+version_toml = ["pyproject.toml:project.version"]
+
+[tool.semantic_release.commit_author]
+env = "GIT_COMMIT_AUTHOR"
+default = "semantic-release <semantic-release>"
+
+[tool.semantic_release.commit_parser_options]
+allowed_tags = [
+    "build",
+    "chore",
+    "ci",
+    "docs",
+    "feat",
+    "fix",
+    "perf",
+    "style",
+    "refactor",
+    "test",
+]
+minor_tags = ["feat"]
+patch_tags = ["fix", "perf"]
+default_bump_level = 0
+
+[tool.semantic_release.remote]
+name = "origin"
+type = "gitlab"
+ignore_token_for_push = false
+
+[tool.semantic_release.remote.token]
+env = "GL_TOKEN"
+
+[tool.semantic_release.publish]
+dist_glob_patterns = ["dist/*"]
+upload_to_vcs_release = true