diff --git a/.github/workflows/setStableTag.yml b/.github/workflows/setStableTag.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efb30500b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/setStableTag.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#
+# This workflow scans a dedicated list of adapters (hardcode at setStableTag.js) and ensures that the release number listed 
+# at sources-dist-stable.json and the release tagged as 'stable' at npm are identical. If a difference is detected, the dist-tag 
+# at npmjs is changed to meet the contents of sources-dist-stable.json.
+#
+# This workflow is triggered by any push and additionally runs once a day
+#
+
+name: Set stable tag
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+  schedule:
+    # * is a special character in YAML, so you have to quote this string
+    # every day at 1:00:00
+    - cron:  '0 1 * * *'
+  
+jobs:
+  set-stable-tag:
+    name: set stable tag
+    if: |
+      github.repository == 'ioBroker/ioBroker.repositories'
+      
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+      - run: npm i
+      - run: npm run setStableTag
+        env:
+          OWN_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OWN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/lib/setStableTag.js b/lib/setStableTag.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a475e0fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/setStableTag.js
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+'use strict';
+//const fs = require('fs');
+const execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
+
+const {
+//    addComment,
+//    addLabel,
+//    getGithub,
+    getUrl,
+//    getAllComments,
+//    deleteComment
+} = require('./common');
+
+const STABLE_JSON = 'sources-dist-stable.json';
+const ADAPTER_LIST = [
+  'admin',
+  'discovery',
+  'js-controller',
+  'backitup'
+];
+
+async function getStableRepo() {
+    return await getUrl('http://repo.iobroker.live/sources-dist.json');
+}
+
+async function getNpmMeta( pAdapter ) {
+  return await getUrl(`https://registry.npmjs.org/iobroker.${pAdapter}`);
+};
+
+async function getNpmDisttags(pAdapter) {
+  const npmMeta = await getNpmMeta( pAdapter );
+  return npmMeta['dist-tags'];
+};
+
+function getPullRequestNumber() {
+    if (process.env.GITHUB_REF && process.env.GITHUB_REF.match(/refs\/pull\/\d+\/merge/)) {
+        const result = /refs\/pull\/(\d+)\/merge/g.exec(process.env.GITHUB_REF);
+        if (!result) {
+            console.log ('GITHUB_REF not found or not parseable.');
+            return null;
+        }
+        return result[1];
+    } else if (process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH) {
+        const event = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH, 'utf8'));
+        return event.pull_request ? event.pull_request.number : (event.issue ? event.issue.number : '');
+    } else {
+        console.log ('GITHUB_REF and process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH are not set!');
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+async function doIt() {
+
+    const prID = getPullRequestNumber();
+    console.log(`Process PR ${prID}`);
+
+    if (prID) {
+        const files = await getGithub(`https://api.github.com/repos/ioBroker/ioBroker.repositories/pulls/${prID}/files`);
+        console.log('Files changed:');
+        files.forEach( f=>{console.log(`    ${f}`)});
+        const isStable = files.includes(`${STABLE_JSON}`)
+        if (!isStable)
+        {
+            return 'No changes to stable repository detected';
+    	}
+    } else {
+	  console.log(`scanning ${STABLE_JSON} ...`);
+    }
+
+    const stable=await getStableRepo();
+    for (const adapter in stable) {
+        if (ADAPTER_LIST.includes( adapter )) {
+	        console.log (`\nchecking ${adapter} ...`);
+
+            const npmTags=await getNpmDisttags(adapter);
+            const repoRelease = stable[adapter].version;
+            const npmRelease = npmTags.stable;
+            //console.log( `repo: ${repoRelease} - npm: ${npmRelease}`);
+            if (repoRelease === npmRelease) {
+                console.log (`${adapter} ${repoRelease} correctly tagged as stable`)
+            } else {
+                console.log (`${adapter} ${repoRelease} need to be tagged as stable`);
+                console.log( `executing npm --//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=*** dist-tag add iobroker.${adapter}@${repoRelease} stable`);
+                const cmd = `npm --//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${process.env.NPM_TOKEN} dist-tag add iobroker.${adapter}@${repoRelease} stable`;
+                try {
+                    const result=execSync( cmd, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+                    console.log(result);
+                } catch (_e) {
+                    // console.log (JSON.stringify(e));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 'done';
+}
+
+// activate for debugging purposes
+//process.env.GITHUB_REF = 'refs/pull/2298/merge';
+//process.env.OWN_GITHUB_TOKEN = 'add-token-here';
+//process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH = __dirname + '/../event.json';
+
+console.log(`process.env.GITHUB_REF        = ${process.env.GITHUB_REF}`);
+console.log(`process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH = ${process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH}`);
+console.log(`process.env.OWN_GITHUB_TOKEN  = ${(process.env.OWN_GITHUB_TOKEN || '').length}`);
+console.log(`process.env.NPM_TOKEN         = ${(process.env.NPM_TOKEN || '').length}`);
+
+doIt()
+    .then(result => console.log(result))
+    .catch(e => console.error(e));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2dc65a61b..d322115f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "checkNpm": "node lib/checkNpm.js",
     "manualAction": "node lib/manualAction.js",
     "setLabels": "node lib/setLabels.js",
+    "setStableTag": "node lib/setStableTag.js",
     "stable": "node lib/readyForStable.js",
     "stableBrandNewInfo": "node lib/stableBrandNewInfo.js",
     "stableBrandNewReminder": "node lib/stableBrandNewReminder.js"