diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
index 6d3cfbdfa4c..960aff2b3ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
@@ -1,33 +1,29 @@
-name: Check for New Release
+name: Release Workflow
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 */24 * * *'  # Schedule to run every 6 hours
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [trigger-release]
 
 jobs:
-  check-for-release:
+  create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
-      - name: checkout
+      - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: check for new release
+
+      - name: Set up Git
         run: |
-          upstreamTag=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/IntersectMBO/cardano-node/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
-          forkedTag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+          git config user.name "nanuijaz"
+          git config user.email "nanuijaz@users.noreply.github.com"
 
-          echo "Upstream Tag: $upstreamTag"
-          echo "Forked Tag: $forkedTag"
+      - name: Get latest release version
+        id: get-latest-release
+        run: |
+          latestTag=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/IntersecMBO/cardano-node/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
+          echo "::set-output name=tag::$latestTag"
 
-          if [ "$upstreamTag" != "$forkedTag" ]; then
-            echo "New release detected. Triggering release workflow."
-            curl -X POST \
-              -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_TOKEN }}" \
-              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" \
-              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-              https://api.github.com/repos/emurgo/cardano-node/dispatches \
-              --data '{"event_type": "trigger-release"}'
-          else
-            echo "No new release detected."
-          fi
+      - name: Create release in forked repository
+        run: |
+          git tag -a "${{ steps.get-latest-release.outputs.tag }}" -m "Release notes for ${{ steps.get-latest-release.outputs.tag }}"
+          git push origin "${{ steps.get-latest-release.outputs.tag }}"