diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 93d0a08d..1fff4b2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Generate release zips
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v*
   # push:
   #   branches: [ main ]
   #   paths-ignore: