diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e0565c09e9..cc0a2367ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -226,21 +226,3 @@ 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 22c055c0a5..87353ed067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Build and Lint"]
+    branches: ["master"]
+    types:
+      - completed
 
 jobs:
   release-plz-release:
@@ -56,7 +60,6 @@ jobs:
           command: release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.token }}
 
   release-plz-pr:
     name: Release-plz PR
@@ -82,4 +85,3 @@ jobs:
           command: release-pr
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.token }}