diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 3393541d804..fc95cc6e635 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 name: Release PR
 
 on:
-  push:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Release
+    types:
+      - completed
     branches:
       - main
   schedule:
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   prepare:
     name: Prepare stable release PR
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_run' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
@@ -51,6 +56,9 @@ jobs:
               - --filter=@t3tools/scripts...
               - --filter=@t3tools/oxlint-plugin-t3code...
 
+      - name: Fetch release tags
+        run: git fetch --force --tags origin
+
       - id: release_meta
         name: Resolve stable release metadata
         shell: bash
diff --git a/FORK.md b/FORK.md
index 465d07ed3dc..3ce56a76cf3 100644
--- a/FORK.md
+++ b/FORK.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ This repository is a fork of `pingdotgg/t3code`. Keep this file focused on fork
 ### Release And CI
 
 - Fork workflows create/update a daily stable release PR while main-branch pushes produce nightly releases.
+- Release PR preparation runs after release publication so tag-based version resolution sees the latest release.
 - Release build jobs skip relay client tracing config because the relay config job is disabled.
 - Release builds publish updater metadata against the fork repository.
 - Fork stable release versions are committed through release PRs before release artifacts are built and tagged.