diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
index b89e8d1d7b..5614640655 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ jobs:
           verbose: ${{ vars.VERBOSE }}
 
 
+      - name: upgrade v*.next.forgejo.org (k8s)
+        uses: https://code.forgejo.org/infrastructure/next-digest@v1.1.0
+        with:
+          url: https://placeholder:${{ secrets.TOKEN_NEXT_DIGEST }}@code.forgejo.org/infrastructure/next-digest
+          ref_name: '${{ github.ref_name }}'
+          image: 'codeberg.org/forgejo-experimental/forgejo'
+          tag_suffix: '-rootless'
+
       - name: set up go for the DNS update below
         if: vars.ROLE == 'forgejo-experimental' && secrets.OVH_APP_KEY != ''
         uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4