diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7af1b3b3a..a1206f3a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate tag pattern
         id: validate_tag
         run: |
-          if [[ "${TAG_NAME}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+          if [[ "${TAG_NAME}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-rc[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
             echo "TAG_VALID=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
             echo "TAG_VALID=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -110,3 +110,12 @@ jobs:
           repository: ObolNetwork/dv-launchpad
           event-type: update-version
           client-payload: '{"tag": "${{ env.TAG_NAME }}"}'
+
+      - name: Trigger dispatch for obol-infrastructure
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@28959ce8df70de7be546dd1250a005dd32156697 # v4.0.1
+        if: env.TAG_VALID == 'true'
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.OBOL_PLATFORM_PAT }}
+          repository: ObolNetwork/obol-infrastructure
+          event-type: update-version
+          client-payload: '{"tag": "${{ env.TAG_NAME }}"}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-minor-full-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-minor-full-release.yml
index 1b4da57a6..9147e684c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-minor-full-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-minor-full-release.yml
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ jobs:
           TAG_VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.TAG_VERSION }}"
           RELEASE_BRANCH="${{ steps.find_branch.outputs.RELEASE_BRANCH }}"
 
-          # Create annotated tag
-          git tag -a "${TAG_VERSION}" -m "Release ${TAG_VERSION}"
+          # Create tag
+          git tag "${TAG_VERSION}" -m "Release ${TAG_VERSION}"
 
           # Push tag to remote
           git push origin "${TAG_VERSION}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-minor-release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-minor-release-candidate.yml
index 29b919830..64bed6fab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-minor-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-minor-release-candidate.yml
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           NEW_TAG="${{ steps.latest_rc.outputs.NEW_TAG }}"
 
-          # Create annotated tag
-          git tag -a "$NEW_TAG" -m "Release candidate $NEW_TAG"
+          # Create tag
+          git tag "$NEW_TAG" -m "Release candidate $NEW_TAG"
 
           # Push tag
           git push origin "$NEW_TAG"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-patch-full-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-patch-full-release.yml
index 0161f8599..f79c188b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-patch-full-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-patch-full-release.yml
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ jobs:
           TAG_VERSION="${{ steps.find_patch.outputs.TAG_VERSION }}"
           RELEASE_BRANCH="${{ steps.find_branch.outputs.RELEASE_BRANCH }}"
 
-          # Create annotated tag
-          git tag -a "${TAG_VERSION}" -m "Release ${TAG_VERSION}"
+          # Create tag
+          git tag "${TAG_VERSION}" -m "Release ${TAG_VERSION}"
 
           # Push tag to remote
           git push origin "${TAG_VERSION}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-patch-release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-patch-release-candidate.yml
index bc16ab303..e0683f37c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-patch-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-patch-release-candidate.yml
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           NEW_TAG="${{ steps.latest_rc.outputs.NEW_TAG }}"
 
-          # Create annotated tag
-          git tag -a "$NEW_TAG" -m "Release candidate $NEW_TAG"
+          # Create tag
+          git tag "$NEW_TAG" -m "Release candidate $NEW_TAG"
 
           # Push tag
           git push origin "$NEW_TAG"