diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0e6c2fb..c15ffdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -77,23 +77,11 @@ jobs:
             wfctl plugin validate-contract --for-publish --tag "${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}" --release-dir . .
           fi
 
-  notify-registry:
+  publish-release:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs: [release]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Notify workflow-registry
-        if: env.GH_TOKEN != ''
-        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PAT }}
-          repository: GoCodeAlone/workflow-registry
-          event-type: plugin-release
-          client-payload: >-
-            {"plugin": "${{ github.repository }}", "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}"}
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PAT }}
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Publish GitHub release
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
@@ -116,3 +104,23 @@ jobs:
                 draft: false,
               });
             }
+
+  notify-workflow-registry:
+    name: Notify workflow-registry
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    needs: publish-release
+    if: >-
+      !github.event.deleted
+      && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
+      && github.repository == 'GoCodeAlone/workflow-plugin-azure'
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger registry manifest sync
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@28959ce8df70de7be546dd1250a005dd32156697  # v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.repo_dispatch_token }}
+          repository: GoCodeAlone/workflow-registry
+          event-type: plugin-release
+          client-payload: |-
+            {"plugin": "azure", "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}"}