diff --git a/src/BulkLoader.php b/src/BulkLoader.php
index fe6af7d..7b82ece 100644
--- a/src/BulkLoader.php
+++ b/src/BulkLoader.php
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ protected function processRecord($record, $columnMap, &$results, $preview = fals
                 $obj->write();
 
                 if ($obj instanceof SiteTree && ($obj->isPublished() || $this->publishPages)) {
-                    $obj->publish('Stage', 'Live');
+                    $obj->copyVersionToStage('Stage', 'Live');
                 }
 
                 $obj->flushCache(); // avoid relation caching confusion