diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
index d91364d5e9e4..e8d8a8bd6eaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
 name: Run CI tests and smoke tests
 
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-  workflow_call:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: [ "Release" ]
+    types:
+      - completed
+    push:
+      tags:
+        - 'v*'
 
 jobs:
-
+  if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
   ci-tests:
     name: CI Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest