diff --git a/tasks/other-dev-generated-files.yaml b/tasks/other-dev-generated-files.yaml
index e9fac8c..9b51e7a 100644
--- a/tasks/other-dev-generated-files.yaml
+++ b/tasks/other-dev-generated-files.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     ansible.builtin.template:
       src: ./templates/.releaserc.cjs.j2
       dest: "{{ repo_path }}/.releaserc.cjs"
+    vars:
+      package_json_version_bump: "{{ repo.type.startswith('nodejs-') }}"
 
   - name: find workflow extensions
     ansible.builtin.command: "./library/list_extension_workflows.py '{{ repo_path }}'"
diff --git a/templates/.releaserc.cjs.j2 b/templates/.releaserc.cjs.j2
index da7b521..a53b96f 100644
--- a/templates/.releaserc.cjs.j2
+++ b/templates/.releaserc.cjs.j2
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ module.exports = {
     "@semantic-release/github",
     "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
     "@semantic-release/changelog",
+{% if package_json_version_bump %}
+    [ "@semantic-release/npm", { npmPublish: false } ],
+{% endif %}
     [ "@semantic-release/git", {
-        assets: [ "CHANGELOG.md" ],
+        assets: [ "CHANGELOG.md" {% if package_json_version_bump %}, "package.json" {% endif %}],
         message: "chore(release): ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]\n\n${nextRelease.notes}"
     } ],
     [ "@semantic-release/exec", { publishCmd: "echo ${nextRelease.version} > .gitrelease" } ]