diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
index ae8c75a86a..11875590c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GRADIO_PAT }}
+      - name: add label to skip chromatic build
+        if: ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber != '' && steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber != 'undefined' }}
+        run: gh pr edit "$PR_NUMBER" --add-label "no-visual-update" 
+        env:
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GRADIO_PAT }} 
       - name: publish to pypi
         if: steps.changesets.outputs.hasChangesets != 'true'
         uses: "gradio-app/github/actions/publish-pypi@main"