diff --git a/.github/workflows/default_on_push.yml b/.github/workflows/default_on_push.yml
index a5983989..20921984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/default_on_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/default_on_push.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - .gitmodules
       - Dockerfile
       - setup.sh
+      - VERSION # also update :edge when a release happens
     tags:
       - '*.*.*'