diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 19f5e27f..8feb555d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     # run only against tags
     tags:
       - '*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag.yml b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
index 69da6aa2..d9fcca83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  actions: write
 
 jobs:
   tag:
@@ -43,5 +44,12 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git tag -a "${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}" -m "Release ${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}"
           git push origin "${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}"
+      - name: Trigger release workflow
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          TAG: ${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}
+        run: gh workflow run release.yml --ref "$TAG"
       - name: Summary
-        run: echo "Created tag ${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+        env:
+          TAG: ${{ steps.semver.outputs.version }}
+        run: echo "Created tag $TAG" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"