diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 50d2cdc..7346c35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,41 +49,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
           "${{ runner.temp }}/wfctl-bin/wfctl" plugin verify-capabilities --binary "$BIN" .
-      - name: Sync manifest to registry
-        if: success() && env.GH_TOKEN != ''
-        continue-on-error: true
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PAT }}
-        run: |
-          git clone "https://x-access-token:${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/GoCodeAlone/workflow-registry.git" /tmp/registry
-          mkdir -p /tmp/registry/plugins/openlms
-          TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-          VERSION=${TAG#v}
-          jq --arg v "$VERSION" '.version = $v' plugin.json > /tmp/registry/plugins/openlms/manifest.json
-          cd /tmp/registry
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add plugins/openlms/manifest.json
-          git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "chore: sync openlms plugin manifest v${VERSION}"
-          git push
-
-  notify-registry:
-    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:
@@ -112,3 +77,23 @@ jobs:
                 draft: false,
               });
             }
+
+  notify-workflow-registry:
+    name: Notify workflow-registry
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    needs: release
+    if: >-
+      !github.event.deleted
+      && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
+      && github.repository == 'GoCodeAlone/workflow-plugin-openlms'
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger registry manifest sync
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@28959ce8df70de7be546dd1250a005dd32156697  # v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.repo_dispatch_token }}
+          repository: GoCodeAlone/workflow-registry
+          event-type: plugin-release
+          client-payload: |-
+            {"plugin": "openlms", "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}"}