diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cc0a2367ed..e0565c09e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -226,3 +226,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test with embed feature
         run: cargo test --workspace --release --features closure,embed,anyhow --no-fail-fast
+
+  trigger-release-plz:
+    name: Trigger Release Workflow
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, build, test-embed]
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name == 'push'
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger release-plz workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              workflow_id: 'release-plz.yml',
+              ref: 'master'
+            });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index ca5fe32065..22c055c0a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Build and Lint"]
-    branches: ["master"]
-    types:
-      - completed
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   release-plz-release:
@@ -17,10 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     env:
       clang: '17'
-      php_version: '8.2'
+      php_version: '8.4'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -68,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     concurrency:
       group: release-plz-${{ github.ref }}
       cancel-in-progress: false