diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index f6126ed..267f227 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build validation package
         run: npm run build --workspace=@spine-event-engine/validation-ts
-        # This runs: buf generate → patch → tsc (via prepublishOnly)
 
       - name: Perform publishing to NPM registry
-        run: npm publish --workspace=@spine-event-engine/validation-ts
+        # The version is still a `snapshot`, so NPM requires it to be tagged accordingly.
+        run: npm publish --workspace=@spine-event-engine/validation-ts --tag snapshot
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89d2d3e..25caee2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,10 +72,21 @@ with other Protobuf code generators.
 
 ### Installation
 
+This package is currently published as a **pre-release (snapshot)** version. 
+Install it using the `@snapshot` dist-tag:
+
+```bash
+npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts@snapshot @bufbuild/protobuf
+```
+
+To install a specific snapshot version:
+
 ```bash
-npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts @bufbuild/protobuf
+npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts@2.0.0-snapshot.3 @bufbuild/protobuf
 ```
 
+> **Note:** This library is in active development and therefore it is published as a snapshot.
+
 ### Usage Guide
 
 #### Step 1: Configure Buf for code generation
diff --git a/packages/spine-validation-ts/README.md b/packages/spine-validation-ts/README.md
index 5245802..89945c2 100644
--- a/packages/spine-validation-ts/README.md
+++ b/packages/spine-validation-ts/README.md
@@ -33,10 +33,21 @@ The package includes:
 
 ## Installation
 
+This package is currently published as a **pre-release (snapshot)** version. 
+Install it using the `@snapshot` dist-tag:
+
+```bash
+npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts@snapshot @bufbuild/protobuf
+```
+
+To install a specific snapshot version:
+
 ```bash
-npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts @bufbuild/protobuf
+npm install @spine-event-engine/validation-ts@2.0.0-snapshot.3 @bufbuild/protobuf
 ```
 
+> **Note:** This library is in active development and therefore it is published as a snapshot.
+
 ### Setup Code Generation
 
 Ensure your project uses [Buf](https://buf.build/) with the Protobuf-ES plugin.