diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3236b440e..e6160c04b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -268,3 +268,19 @@ jobs:
           gpg --batch --import private-key.gpg
           ./mvnw -V -B -Dgpg.skip=false -DskipTests -s settings.xml deploy
           curl -X POST https://ossrh-staging-api.central.sonatype.com/manual/upload/defaultRepository/io.dapr
+
+  # Opens (or comments on) a tracking issue when a tagged release fails
+  # anywhere in the build/test/publish chain.
+  notify-on-failure:
+    needs: [build, test, build-durabletask, publish]
+    if: failure() && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      actions: read
+    uses: dapr/.github/.github/workflows/open-issue-on-failure.yml@main
+    with:
+      title: "Release publish failed: ${{ github.workflow }} (${{ github.ref_name }})"
+      labels: "release,ci/publish-failure"
+      mention: "@dapr/maintainers-java-sdk @dapr/approvers-java-sdk"
+    secrets:
+      dapr_bot_token: ${{ secrets.DAPR_BOT_TOKEN }}