diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-release.yml
index cffbb315e..6fbf33420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-release.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ on:
       # NOTE: make sure any branches here are also valid directory names,
       # otherwise creating the directory and uploading to s3 will fail
       - "main"
-    tags:
-      - "v*.*.*"
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
       - reopened
       - synchronize
       - labeled
+  release:
+    types:
+      - released
 
 permissions:
   id-token: "write"