diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5869563..153e301 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Test
 
-on: [push, pull_request, release]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_call]
 
 jobs:
   qa:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b13fae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+on: [release]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+
+  # publish:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   needs: test
+  #   # The following steps to build a Docker image and publish to the GitHub container registry on release. Alternatively, can replace with other publising steps (ie. publishing to PyPI, deploying documentation etc.)
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+  #       uses: docker/login-action@v3
+  #       with:
+  #         registry: ghcr.io
+  #         username: ${{ github.actor }}
+  #         password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  #     - name: Get image metadata
+  #       id: meta
+  #       uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+  #       with:
+  #         images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+  #     - name: Build and push Docker image
+  #       uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+  #       with:
+  #         push: true
+  #         tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a50b744..9715596 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,3 +80,8 @@ for this are:
   - Note that `pre-commit.ci` is an external service and free for open source repos. For private repos uncomment the commented portion of the `pre-commit_autoupdate.yml` workflow.
 
 [`pip-tools`]: https://pip-tools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
+
+### Publishing
+
+The GitHub workflow includes an action to publish on release.
+To run this action, uncomment the commented portion of `publish.yml`, and modify the steps for the desired behaviour (publishing a Docker image, publishing to PyPI, deploying documentation etc.)