diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3502c9ecb..95716b013 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
   build-snapshot:
     name: Build Snapshot
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-') }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -111,3 +112,8 @@ jobs:
           name: snapshots
           path: build/**/*.tar.gz
           retention-days: 3
+  trigger-release-workflow:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-')
+    needs: [ lint, unit-test, component-test, performance-test ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
index 4cdf3fe63..420f887e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: boolean
         default: false
-  workflow_run:
-    branches: [release-*]
-    workflows: [CI]
-    types:
-      - completed
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   update-draft: