diff --git a/lib/plugin/Plugin.js b/lib/plugin/Plugin.js
index 77390997..4fb667ae 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/Plugin.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/Plugin.js
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class Plugin {
   step(options) {
     const context = Object.assign({}, this.config.getContext(), { [this.namespace]: this.getContext() });
     const opts = Object.assign({}, options, { context });
-    return this.config.isCI ? this.spinner.show(opts) : this.showPrompt(opts);
+    const isException = this.config.isPromptOnlyVersion && ['incrementList', 'publish', 'otp'].includes(opts.prompt);
+    return this.config.isCI && !isException ? this.spinner.show(opts) : this.showPrompt(opts);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
index 8765b473..c7c5d887 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class npm extends Plugin {
   release() {
     if (this.options.publish === false) return false;
     const publish = () => this.publish({ otpCallback });
-    const otpCallback = this.config.isCI ? null : task => this.step({ prompt: 'otp', task });
+    const otpCallback =
+      this.config.isCI && !this.config.isPromptOnlyVersion ? null : task => this.step({ prompt: 'otp', task });
     return this.step({ task: publish, label: 'npm publish', prompt: 'publish' });
   }