diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yaml b/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yaml
index 5bdc142b..ef970379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: Create Release Branch
+
 on:
   schedule:
     # Run every Friday at 11:30 AM UTC (5:00 PM IST)
     - cron: '30 11 * * FRI'
+
 jobs:
   create-release-branch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,10 +13,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: master
+
       - name: Get Release Branch Name
         run: |
           echo "release_branch=xero_api_release_$(date +%Y_%m_%d)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "last_release_branch=xero_api_release_$(date -d 'last friday' +%Y_%m_%d)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Check if release branch exists
         run: |
           if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin ${{env.release_branch}}; then
@@ -22,15 +26,18 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "branch_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
+
       - name: Create release branch
         if: ${{env.branch_exists == 'false'}}
         run: |
           git checkout -b ${{env.release_branch}}
           git push origin ${{env.release_branch}}
           echo "message=Branch `${{env.release_branch}}` created successfully." >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Branch already exists
         if: ${{env.branch_exists == 'true'}}
         run: echo "message=Branch `${{env.release_branch}}` already exists." >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Send message on Slack
         uses: archive/github-actions-slack@v2.0.1
         id: notify
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
index ffadb669..1c86b678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 name: Deploy to Hulk
 
 on:
-  create:
-    branches:
-      - 'xero_api_release_*'
   push:
     branches:
       - 'xero_api_release_*'
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Create Release Branch"]
+    types:
+      - completed
 
 jobs:
   hulk_deploy:
+    name: Hulk Release Pipeline
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: Staging
     steps:
@@ -17,7 +19,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
+      - name: Run CI
+        id: run-ci
+        run: |
+          echo "Running ci"
+
+      - name: Get Release branch name if workflow_run
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
+        run: |
+          echo "release_branch=xero_api_release_$(date +%Y_%m_%d)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Checkout to Release branch if workflow_run
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
+        with:
+          ref: ${{env.release_branch}}
+
+      - name: Verify current branch
+        run: git branch --show-current
+
       - name: Push to dockerhub
+        if: ${{ success() }}
         uses: fylein/docker-release-action@master
         id: generate-and-push-tag
         env:
@@ -25,6 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
           IMAGE_NAME: fyle_xero-api
 
+      - name: Print docker image version
+        run: |
+          NEW_TAG=${{ steps.generate-and-push-tag.outputs.new_tag }}
+          echo "docker image version: $NEW_TAG"
+
       - name: Install kustomize
         run: |
           curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh" | bash