diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
similarity index 98%
rename from .github/workflows/packaging.yml
rename to .github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 0426ffa31..55d305484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: Build LNbits AppImage
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
+  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-linux-package:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5cbe939df..0ba6d3084 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,3 +52,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.15
         with:
           pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_KEY }}
+
+  appimage:
+    needs: [ release ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+    secrets:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}