diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63b99f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: deployment@stable
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - stable
+
+jobs:
+
+  source-code:
+    runs-on: nccrd.saeon.ac.za
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: stable  
+
+  deploy:
+    needs: [source-code]
+    runs-on: nccrd.saeon.ac.za
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy services
+        run: >-
+          NCCRD_API_RESET_SCHEMA=true
+          SAEON_AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET="${{ secrets.SAEON_AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET}}"
+          NCCRD_HOSTNAME="https://nccrd.saeon.ac.za"
+          /usr/local/bin/docker-compose --env-file docker-compose.env up -d --force-recreate --build
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml
similarity index 69%
rename from .github/workflows/stable.yml
rename to .github/workflows/stable-release.yml
index d688b7a..895ad93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: deployment@stable
 
 on:
   push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
     branches:
       - stable
 
@@ -12,18 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          ref: stable  
-
-  deploy:
-    needs: [source-code]
-    runs-on: nccrd.saeon.ac.za
-    steps:
-      - name: Deploy services
-        run: >-
-          NCCRD_API_RESET_SCHEMA=true
-          SAEON_AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET="${{ secrets.SAEON_AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET}}"
-          NCCRD_HOSTNAME="https://nccrd.saeon.ac.za"
-          /usr/local/bin/docker-compose --env-file docker-compose.env up -d --force-recreate --build
+          ref: stable
 
   pkg-releases:
     needs: [source-code]