diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 77121969d47..95f85accb9a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
             - ./packages/es-indexer/node_modules
             - ./packages/ddex/node_modules
             - ./packages/ddex/webapp/node_modules
+            - ./packages/ddex/publisher/node_modules
             - ./packages/trpc-server/node_modules
 
   generate-release-branch:
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ workflows:
             packages/identity-service/.* run-identity-workflow true
             packages/identity-service/.* run-integration-workflow true
             packages/ddex/webapp/.* run-ddex-webapp-workflow true
+            packages/ddex/publisher/.* run-ddex-publisher-workflow true
             eth-contracts/.* run-eth-contracts-workflow true
             monitoring/healthz/.* run-healthz-workflow true
             protocol-dashboard/.* run-protocol-dashboard-workflow true
@@ -455,6 +457,7 @@ workflows:
             .circleci/.* run-eth-contracts-workflow true
             .circleci/.* run-protocol-dashboard-workflow true
             .circleci/.* run-ddex-webapp-workflow true
+            .circleci/.* run-ddex-publisher-workflow true
             .circleci/.* run-healthz-workflow true
             .circleci/.* run-contracts-workflow true
             .circleci/.* run-sdk-workflow true
@@ -487,6 +490,7 @@ workflows:
             packages/libs/.* run-identity-workflow true
             packages/libs/.* run-protocol-dashboard-workflow true
             packages/libs/.* run-ddex-webapp-workflow true
+            packages/libs/.* run-ddex-publisher-workflow true
             packages/libs/.* run-sdk-workflow true
             packages/libs/.* run-web-workflow true
             packages/libs/.* run-mobile-workflow true
@@ -530,6 +534,7 @@ workflows:
             packages/web/.* run-web-workflow true
             packages/embed/.* run-embed-workflow true
             packages/ddex/webapp/.* run-ddex-webapp-workflow true
+            packages/ddex/publisher/.* run-ddex-publisher-workflow true
             protocol-dashboard/.* run-protocol-dashboard-workflow true
             monitoring/healthz/.* run-healthz-workflow true
           requires:
diff --git a/.circleci/src/@continue_config.yml b/.circleci/src/@continue_config.yml
index 5ca89ada683..890ceaad8bb 100644
--- a/.circleci/src/@continue_config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/src/@continue_config.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ parameters:
   run-ddex-webapp-workflow:
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  run-ddex-publisher-workflow:
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
 # Can enable recurring probers against stage at some point
 # workflows:
 #   version: 2.1
diff --git a/.circleci/src/jobs/@ddex-jobs.yml b/.circleci/src/jobs/@ddex-jobs.yml
index ab1bc4974a4..9f4cbb4b869 100644
--- a/.circleci/src/jobs/@ddex-jobs.yml
+++ b/.circleci/src/jobs/@ddex-jobs.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,32 @@ ddex-webapp-init:
           - node_modules
           - packages/ddex/node_modules
           - packages/ddex/webapp/node_modules
+
+ddex-publisher-init:
+  working_directory: ~/audius-protocol
+  docker:
+    - image: cimg/node:18.17
+  steps:
+    - checkout
+    - attach_workspace:
+        at: ./
+
+    # Download and cache dependencies
+    - create_concatenated_patch_file:
+        filename: combined-patch-file.txt
+
+    - restore_cache:
+        keys:
+          - cache-{{ checksum "package-lock.json" }}-{{ checksum "combined-patch-file.txt" }}
+
+    - run:
+        name: lint & typecheck
+        command: |
+          npx turbo run verify --filter=@audius/ddex-publisher
+
+    - persist_to_workspace:
+        root: ./
+        paths:
+          - node_modules
+          - packages/ddex/node_modules
+          - packages/ddex/publisher/node_modules
diff --git a/.circleci/src/workflows/ddex-publisher.yml b/.circleci/src/workflows/ddex-publisher.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12fd9b88e3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/src/workflows/ddex-publisher.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+when: << pipeline.parameters.run-ddex-publisher-workflow >>
+jobs:
+  - ddex-publisher-init
diff --git a/.circleci/src/workflows/ddex.yml b/.circleci/src/workflows/ddex-webapp.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .circleci/src/workflows/ddex.yml
rename to .circleci/src/workflows/ddex-webapp.yml
diff --git a/.circleci/src/workflows/release.yml b/.circleci/src/workflows/release.yml
index 76a37dc9879..c5b2075b09c 100644
--- a/.circleci/src/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.circleci/src/workflows/release.yml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
         - push-uptime
         - push-ddex-web
         - push-ddex-ingester
-        # - push-ddex-publisher
+        - push-ddex-publisher
         # uncomment these when arm builds are stable
         # - push-identity-service-arm
         # - push-mediorum-arm
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8349dbaa112..e4f192e34ea 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -114688,6 +114688,7 @@
         "mongoose": "8.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@types/express": "4.17.21",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "6.17.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "6.17.0",
diff --git a/packages/ddex/publisher/package.json b/packages/ddex/publisher/package.json
index 89c7fc79b3d..b34133f213d 100644
--- a/packages/ddex/publisher/package.json
+++ b/packages/ddex/publisher/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "mongoose": "8.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/express": "4.17.21",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "5.1.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "6.17.0",