diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-staging-packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-staging-packages.yaml
index c6daf816..c4451859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-staging-packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-staging-packages.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ on:
       - staging
 
 jobs:
-  npm-publish:
+  npm-publish-staging:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    environment: staging
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/functions/timeout.ts b/packages/backend/src/functions/timeout.ts
index 42cfe9e7..fef42461 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/functions/timeout.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/functions/timeout.ts
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ export const resumeContributionAfterTimeoutExpiration = functions
         if (status === ParticipantStatus.EXHUMED)
             await participantDoc.ref.update({
                 status: ParticipantStatus.READY,
-                lastUpdated: getCurrentServerTimestampInMillis()
+                lastUpdated: getCurrentServerTimestampInMillis(),
+                tempContributionData: {}
             })
         else logAndThrowError(SPECIFIC_ERRORS.SE_CONTRIBUTE_CANNOT_PROGRESS_TO_NEXT_CIRCUIT)