diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/auto.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/auto.test.ts
index 0fd28aed19..154e6acad5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/__tests__/auto.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/auto.test.ts
@@ -1469,7 +1469,12 @@ describe("Auto", () => {
       auto.hooks.afterShipIt.tap("test", afterShipIt);
 
       await auto.shipit();
-      expect(afterShipIt).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(afterShipIt).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        dryRun: undefined,
+        newVersion: undefined,
+        context: 'latest',
+        commitsInRelease: [],
+      });
     });
 
     test("should publish to latest on base branch", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/auto.ts b/packages/core/src/auto.ts
index 68d0973eaa..18ef848b55 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/auto.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/auto.ts
@@ -1635,15 +1635,10 @@ export default class Auto {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!publishInfo) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const { newVersion, commitsInRelease, context } = publishInfo;
     await this.hooks.afterShipIt.promise({
-      newVersion,
-      commitsInRelease,
-      context,
+      newVersion: publishInfo?.newVersion,
+      commitsInRelease: publishInfo?.commitsInRelease || [],
+      context: publishInfo?.context || releaseType,
       dryRun: args.dryRun,
     });
   }