diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0c25f1f..ac638046 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## UNRELEASED
+## [0.4.3] UNRELEASED
+
+- Do not publish Quilt package unless workflow succeeds
+- [or the metadata specifies &force=true]
 
 ## [0.4.2] 2023-07-02
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be0b0036..a2ee77a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ From the command-line, do, e.g.:
 
 ```bash
 # export NXF_VER=23.04.0
-export NXF_PLUGINS_TEST_REPOSITORY=https://github.com/quiltdata/nf-quilt/releases/download/0.4.2/nf-quilt-0.4.2-meta.json
-nextflow run main.nf -plugins nf-quilt@0.4.2
+export NXF_PLUGINS_TEST_REPOSITORY=https://github.com/quiltdata/nf-quilt/releases/download/0.4.3/nf-quilt-0.4.3-meta.json
+nextflow run main.nf -plugins nf-quilt@0.4.3
 ```
 
 For Tower, you can use the "Pre-run script" to set the environment variables.
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ in order to customize the behavior of the plugin:
 
 * Query Parameters: also stored as package-level metadata
   * **msg**: specify the commit message to use when saving the package
-  * **readme**: specify a string for the package README 
+  * **readme**: specify a string for the package README
     (will substitute "${variables}")
   * **_any other key_**: specify any other metadata key to store in the package
 
diff --git a/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle b/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
index 3e430898..d3083462 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
+++ b/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.7'
     compileOnly 'black.ninia:jep:4.1.1'
     runtime 'black.ninia:jep:4.1.1'
+    runtimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.9.3'
     implementation 'black.ninia:jep:4.1.1'
     testImplementation 'black.ninia:jep:4.1.1'
     //testImplementation(testFixtures('black.ninia:jep:4.0.3'))
diff --git a/plugins/nf-quilt/src/main/nextflow/quilt/QuiltProduct.groovy b/plugins/nf-quilt/src/main/nextflow/quilt/QuiltProduct.groovy
index cd0acd30..426caf5b 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-quilt/src/main/nextflow/quilt/QuiltProduct.groovy
+++ b/plugins/nf-quilt/src/main/nextflow/quilt/QuiltProduct.groovy
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ class QuiltProduct {
         this.msg =  pkg.toString()
         this.meta = [pkg: msg, time_start: now()]
         this.session = session
-        publish()
+        if (session.isSuccess() || pkg.is_force()) {
+            publish()
+        } else {
+            log.info("not publishing: ${pkg} [unsuccessful session]")
+        }
     }
 
     String readme() {
diff --git a/plugins/nf-quilt/src/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/plugins/nf-quilt/src/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index be29e109..ba1b3dbd 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-quilt/src/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/plugins/nf-quilt/src/resources/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Plugin-Class: nextflow.quilt.QuiltPlugin
 Plugin-Id: nf-quilt
-Plugin-Version: 0.4.2
+Plugin-Version: 0.4.3
 Plugin-Provider: Quilt Data
 Plugin-Requires: >=22.10.6