diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4cbed16b..5a59a18c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   command: manifest
                   token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-            - name: Sync version with manifest and versions.json
-              run: node version-bump.mjs
-            - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
             - name: Upload Release Assets
               if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
               env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7594c07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# makes sure that all files have the required version information
+# This only runs when the release-please action has labeled a release pull request
+# so before it is merged, this ensures that all the files have the correct version
+name: sync versions
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        types: [labeled]
+
+jobs:
+    build:
+        if: "${{ github.event.label.name == 'autorelease: pending' }}"
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+            - name: Sync version with manifest and versions.json
+              run: node version-bump.mjs
+            - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+              with:
+                  commit_message: "chore: sync versions"