License plate bulb replacement

Not really a mechanical issue but here it is. I have bought a bunch of new LED bulbs for the interior and exterior of my car. Replaced the dome lights, glove box light, and now I am on the license plate lights. I already looked at my car manual, the license plate bulbs are 168, the 194s I used for my glove box are supposedly compatible with them so I will be using those. My problem is that I cannot find a way to simply pull the lights out from yanking the cable. I already took off the trunk top liner and pulled on the electrical connectors behind the bulbs, but I just pulled out the cables. Any tips?