diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PrepublishingViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PrepublishingViewController.swift
index e7d19341b279..417e2d688742 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PrepublishingViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PrepublishingViewController.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import UIKit
 import WordPressAuthenticator
 import Combine
 import WordPressUI
+import SwiftUI
 
 enum PrepublishingIdentifier {
     case title
@@ -57,15 +58,12 @@ final class PrepublishingViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource
     let tableView = UITableView(frame: .zero, style: .plain)
     private let footerSeparator = UIView()
 
-    let publishButton: NUXButton = {
-        let nuxButton = NUXButton()
-        nuxButton.isPrimary = true
-        nuxButton.accessibilityIdentifier = "publish"
-        return nuxButton
-    }()
-
     private weak var titleField: UITextField?
 
+    private lazy var publishButtonViewModel = PublishButtonViewModel(title: "Publish") { [weak self] in
+        self?.buttonPublishTapped()
+    }
+
     /// Determines whether the text has been first responder already. If it has, don't force it back on the user unless it's been selected by them.
     private var hasSelectedText: Bool = false
 
@@ -151,8 +149,6 @@ final class PrepublishingViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource
         view.pinSubviewToSafeArea(stackView)
 
         view.backgroundColor = .systemBackground
-
-        announcePublishButton()
     }
 
     private func configureHeader() {
@@ -170,11 +166,13 @@ final class PrepublishingViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource
 
     private func setupPublishButton() -> UIView {
         let footerView = UIView()
-        footerView.addSubview(publishButton)
-        publishButton.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-        footerView.pinSubviewToSafeArea(publishButton, insets: Constants.nuxButtonInsets)
 
-        publishButton.addTarget(self, action: #selector(publish), for: .touchUpInside)
+        let hostingViewController = UIHostingController(rootView: PublishButton(viewModel: publishButtonViewModel).tint(Color(uiColor: .primary)))
+        addChild(hostingViewController)
+
+        footerView.addSubview(hostingViewController.view)
+        hostingViewController.view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        footerView.pinSubviewToSafeArea(hostingViewController.view, insets: Constants.nuxButtonInsets)
 
         updatePublishButtonLabel()
 
@@ -423,10 +421,10 @@ final class PrepublishingViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource
     // MARK: - Publish Button
 
     private func updatePublishButtonLabel() {
-        publishButton.setTitle(post.isScheduled() ? Strings.schedule : Strings.publish, for: .normal)
+        publishButtonViewModel.title = post.isScheduled() ? Strings.schedule : Strings.publish
     }
 
-    @objc func publish(_ sender: UIButton) {
+    private func buttonPublishTapped() {
         didTapPublish = true
         navigationController?.dismiss(animated: true) {
             WPAnalytics.track(.editorPostPublishNowTapped)
@@ -460,12 +458,6 @@ final class PrepublishingViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource
 
     // MARK: - Accessibility
 
-    private func announcePublishButton() {
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now()) {
-            UIAccessibility.post(notification: .screenChanged, argument: self.publishButton)
-        }
-    }
-
     fileprivate enum Constants {
         static let reuseIdentifier = "wpTableViewCell"
         static let textFieldReuseIdentifier = "wpTextFieldCell"
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PublishButton.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PublishButton.swift
index 89094bd1225d..39ffb7707481 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PublishButton.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Prepublishing/PublishButton.swift
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct PublishButton: View {
             .controlSize(.large)
             .disabled(isDisabled)
             .buttonBorderShape(.roundedRectangle(radius: 8))
+            .accessibilityIdentifier("publish")
 
             switch viewModel.state {
             case .default:
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ struct PublishButton: View {
 }
 
 final class PublishButtonViewModel: ObservableObject {
-    let title: String
-    let onSubmitTapped: () -> Void
+    @Published var title: String
     @Published var state: PublishButtonState = .default
+    let onSubmitTapped: () -> Void
 
-    init(title: String, onSubmitTapped: @escaping () -> Void, state: PublishButtonState = .default) {
+    init(title: String, state: PublishButtonState = .default, onSubmitTapped: @escaping () -> Void) {
         self.title = title
         self.onSubmitTapped = onSubmitTapped
         self.state = state
@@ -114,11 +115,11 @@ private enum Strings {
 
 #Preview {
     VStack(spacing: 16) {
-        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", onSubmitTapped: {}, state: .default))
-        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", onSubmitTapped: {}, state: .loading))
-        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", onSubmitTapped: {}, state: .uploading(title: "Uploading media...", progress: .init(completed: 100, total: 2000))))
-        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", onSubmitTapped: {}, state: .failed(title: "Failed to upload media")))
-        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", onSubmitTapped: {}, state: .failed(title: "Failed to upload media", details: "Not connected to Internet", onRetryTapped: {})))
+        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", state: .default) {})
+        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", state: .loading) {})
+        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", state: .uploading(title: "Uploading media...", progress: .init(completed: 100, total: 2000))) {})
+        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", state: .failed(title: "Failed to upload media")) {})
+        PublishButton(viewModel: .init(title: "Publish", state: .failed(title: "Failed to upload media", details: "Not connected to Internet", onRetryTapped: {})) {})
     }
     .padding()
 }