diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d01acc6..94c4d58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CI/CD templates for [TIC-80](https://tic80.com) (Lua) game projects.
   `import_assets`, `export_assets`, `clean`, `install_precommit_hook`)
   plus the Woodpecker pipeline targets (`ci-version`, `ci-lint`,
   `ci-minify`, `ci-docs`, `ci-export`, `ci-binaries`, `ci-artifact`,
-  `ci-update`).
+  `ci-publish`).
 - `example-woodpecker.yaml` — Woodpecker pipeline: version → lint →
   minify → docs → export (TIC-80 Pro image) → binaries (native
   players, same image) → artifact (HTTP POST to `/build/upload`) → update
diff --git a/example-makefile.make b/example-makefile.make
index 776e4d2..a7528cd 100644
--- a/example-makefile.make
+++ b/example-makefile.make
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ ci-artifact:
 			"$(UPDATE_SERVER)/build/upload?name=$(PROJECT)&version=$$VERSION" || exit 1; \
 	done
 
-ci-update:
+ci-publish:
 	@VERSION=$$(cat $(VERSION_FILE)); \
 	echo "==> Triggering update for version $$VERSION"; \
 	curl -fsS -X POST -H "X-Update-Secret: $(UPDATE_SECRET)" "$(UPDATE_SERVER)/build/publish?name=$(PROJECT)&platform=tic80&version=$$VERSION"
 
-.PHONY: all build download-minify minify export binaries watch import_assets export_assets clean lint install_precommit_hook docs ci-version ci-lint ci-minify ci-docs ci-export ci-binaries ci-artifact ci-update
+.PHONY: all build download-minify minify export binaries watch import_assets export_assets clean lint install_precommit_hook docs ci-version ci-lint ci-minify ci-docs ci-export ci-binaries ci-artifact ci-publish
diff --git a/example-woodpecker.yaml b/example-woodpecker.yaml
index 382a6ff..51534f1 100644
--- a/example-woodpecker.yaml
+++ b/example-woodpecker.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ steps:
       - 'apk add --no-cache make curl'
       - 'make ci-artifact'
 
-  - name: update
+  - name: publish
     image: alpine
     environment:
       UPDATE_SERVER: https://teletypegames.org
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ steps:
         from_secret: update_secret_key
     commands:
       - 'apk add --no-cache make curl'
-      - 'make ci-update'
+      - 'make ci-publish'