diff --git a/.github/RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md
index cf4ceb7c5..bbf6c7394 100644
--- a/.github/RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 - [ ] Checked that the release is on the correct branch name of the form `release-vX.Y.Z` and the PR title matches `Release vX.Y.Z`
 - [ ] Added the `changelog:skip` label and the relevant `release` label to this PR
 - [ ] Updated the [`CHANGELOG.md`](https://github.com/manta-network/manta-rs/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
-- [ ] Updated the version numbers in the `Cargo.toml` for each crate in the workspace
-- [ ] Ran `cargo hakari disable` to disable the `workspace-hack` system and checked that `workspace-hack/Cargo.toml` has no dependencies
+- [ ] Updated the version number in the workspace `Cargo.toml` 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dc1d3dbe5..f6db9e878 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+[workspace.package]
+version = "0.5.4"
+edition = "2021"
+authors = ["Manta Network <contact@manta.network>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/Manta-Network/manta-rs"
+homepage = "https://github.com/Manta-Network"
+documentation = "https://github.com/Manta-Network/manta-rs"
+license-file = "LICENSE"
+categories = [""]
+keywords = [""]
+publish = false
+
 [workspace]
 resolver = "2"
 members = ["manta-*"]