diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 7002bc07ef8..12169bdb1cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ on:
       - main # docs are built only on push to main branch, for feature branches there are PR builds
   merge_group:
     types: [checks_requested]
+  release:
+    types: [created]
 
 jobs:
   docs-build: