diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/viewsets/community_library_submission.py b/contentcuration/contentcuration/viewsets/community_library_submission.py
index b0a891be58..6a13c89d46 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/viewsets/community_library_submission.py
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/viewsets/community_library_submission.py
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ def _add_to_community_library(self, submission):
                 categories=submission.categories,
                 country_codes=country_codes,
             ),
-            created_by_id=submission.resolved_by_id,
+            # This change is not publishable and should not trigger publish-related logic
+            unpublishable=True,
         )
         apply_channel_changes_task.fetch_or_enqueue(
             submission.resolved_by,