diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger b/.github/workflows/trigger
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e7fd8bc8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger
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+VERSION=1.9.0-rc0
+
+pushd ~/go/src/github.com/kata-containers/packaging
+git tag --delete $VERSION
+git push archana :$VERSION
+git tag -a $VERSION -m "test tag - $VERSION" && git push archana $VERSION
+popd
+git tag --delete $VERSION
+git push egernst :$VERSION
+git tag -a $VERSION -m "test tag - $VERSION" && git push egernst $VERSION