diff --git a/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.test.tsx b/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.test.tsx
index 0bd6df19c..edc087d46 100644
--- a/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.test.tsx
+++ b/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.test.tsx
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ describe("PublishDrawer", () => {
         expect(wrapper.find(".publish-option label").at(idx).text()).toBe(label)
       })
 
-      it("disables the button if there is no unpublished content", async () => {
+      it("publish button is enabled even with no unpublished content", async () => {
         website[unpublishedField] = false
         const { wrapper } = await render()
         await simulateClickPublish(wrapper, action)
         wrapper.update()
-        expect(wrapper.find(".btn-publish").prop("disabled")).toBe(true)
+        expect(wrapper.find(".btn-publish").prop("disabled")).toBe(false)
       })
 
       it("render only the preview button if user is not an admin", async () => {
diff --git a/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.tsx b/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.tsx
index 04c28ddd6..d4c69d7b1 100644
--- a/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.tsx
+++ b/static/js/components/PublishDrawer.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const PublishingOption: React.FC<PublishingOptionProps> = (props) => {
           )}
           <PublishForm
             onSubmit={handlePublish}
-            disabled={!publishingInfo.hasUnpublishedChanges}
+            disabled={false} //publishing is always enabled
             website={website}
             option={publishingEnv}
           />