diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c894dc8..3a4ca2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 name: Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI and TestPyPI
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+  release:
+    types: [ published ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
   publish-to-pypi:
     name: >-
         Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # only publish to PyPI on tag pushes
     needs:
     - build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest