diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployments.yml b/.github/workflows/deployments.yml
index 76ab1720112..edce46409a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployments.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ on:
         description: Build and include macOS wheels and installer.
         required: false
         default: true
+      run_publishing_after:
+        type: boolean
+        description: When this deployment completes successfully, automatically trigger the Publishing workflow.
+        required: false
+        default: false
   workflow_run:
     workflows:
       - PR merged
@@ -162,6 +167,17 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 30
           if-no-files-found: error
 
+      - name: Upload publishing flag
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: echo '${{ inputs.run_publishing_after }}' > publishing_requested.txt
+      - name: Upload publishing_requested artifact
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: publishing_requested
+          path: publishing_requested.txt
+          retention-days: 1
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -825,3 +841,26 @@ jobs:
     with:
       cache_base: ${{ needs.metadata.outputs.cache_base }}
       cudaq_version: ${{ inputs.create_release }}
+
+  trigger_publishing:
+    name: Trigger Publishing
+    needs: [summary, python_wheels, binaries]
+    if: inputs.run_publishing_after
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger Publishing workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.REPO_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              workflow_id: 'publishing.yml',
+              ref: context.ref.replace('refs/heads/', ''),
+              inputs: {
+                deployment_id: context.runId.toString(),
+              },
+            });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publishing.yml b/.github/workflows/publishing.yml
index 9a16f892dbf..1180582f8be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publishing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publishing.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,39 @@ on:
 name: Publishing
 
 jobs:
+  check_publishing_requested:
+    name: Check if publishing was requested
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+    outputs:
+      run_publishing: ${{ steps.check.outputs.run_publishing }}
+    steps:
+      - id: check
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" != "workflow_run" ]; then
+            echo "run_publishing=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            artifacts_url='${{ github.event.workflow_run.artifacts_url }}'
+            artifact_url=$(gh api "$artifacts_url" --paginate -q '.artifacts[] | select(.name=="publishing_requested") | .archive_download_url' | head -1)
+            if [ -n "$artifact_url" ]; then
+              gh api "$artifact_url" -o publishing_requested.zip
+              unzip -o publishing_requested.zip
+              content=$(cat publishing_requested.txt 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\n' || echo "true")
+            else
+              content="true"
+            fi
+            echo "run_publishing=$content" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
   assets:
     name: Assets
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
+    needs: [check_publishing_requested]
+    if: >-
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
+      && needs.check_publishing_requested.outputs.run_publishing == 'true'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       actions: read