diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
index a75cb85d3c..9ff3ad17d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 name: Goose ACP npm release
 
 on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Release
+    types:
+      - completed
+    branches-ignore:
+      - "release/**"
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       release_tag:
@@ -19,6 +26,9 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   pack:
     name: Pack npm packages
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.version }}
@@ -26,13 +36,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout release tag
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch || inputs.release_tag }}
 
       - name: Prepare npm package tarballs
         id: prepare
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch || inputs.release_tag }}
         run: |
           bash ui/scripts/prepare-npm-packages.sh \
             "$RELEASE_TAG" "$RUNNER_TEMP/npm-packages"
@@ -48,7 +58,9 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     name: Publish npm packages
-    if: ${{ inputs.publish }}
+    if: |
+      needs.pack.result == 'success' &&
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' || inputs.publish)
     needs: pack
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: npm-production-publishing
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout release tag
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch || inputs.release_tag }}
 
       - name: Download npm package tarballs
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1