diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-dev-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/create-dev-tag.yml
index a3d91204f4..5af9616046 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-dev-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-dev-tag.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Push tag
         run: git push --force --tags origin ${{ env.TAG }}
+
+      - name: Run release workflow
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v121
+        with:
+          workflow: release.yaml
+          ref: ${{ env.TAG }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4123f6ed68..eca5544cb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v*'