diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index da9ee65..7eb8423 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
         description: "Reason for docs release"
         required: true
         default: "General"
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   docs:
@@ -40,5 +43,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Trigger Release
         run: |
           git add docs.json
-          git commit -m "Release docs (${{ github.event.inputs.release_reason }})"
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            git commit -m "Release docs (${{ github.event.inputs.release_reason }})"
+          else
+            git commit -m "Release docs (auto-release on merge to main)"
+          fi
           git push origin HEAD:main