diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
index 363e9da..649d37c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
   # This workflow contains a single job called "build"