diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 376fe25..ef09c45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
   flakehub-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [check, package-build]
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
   flakehub-verify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: flakehub-publish
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@629b284231c2a82554b724e357e47fc6020833c8 # v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-opencode.yml b/.github/workflows/update-opencode.yml
index e2c2af6..82ee709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-opencode.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-opencode.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,32 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: gh pr merge "${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}" --auto --squash --delete-branch
 
+      # Auto-merges performed with GITHUB_TOKEN do not emit a push event. Wait
+      # for the required PR checks and auto-merge, then explicitly start the
+      # main-branch publish/verification pipeline.
+      - name: Dispatch post-merge checks
+        if: steps.check.outputs.update_needed == 'true' && steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}
+        run: |
+          for _ in $(seq 1 120); do
+            state="$(gh pr view "$PR_NUMBER" --json state --jq .state)"
+            case "$state" in
+              MERGED)
+                gh workflow run check.yml --ref main
+                exit 0
+                ;;
+              CLOSED)
+                echo "Update PR closed without merge" >&2
+                exit 1
+                ;;
+            esac
+            sleep 10
+          done
+          echo "Timed out waiting for update PR auto-merge" >&2
+          exit 1
+
       - name: Summary
         if: always()
         run: |