diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9ed766a..0091c9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   push:
     branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a27ecd..613df99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ integration PRs, follows `main` through production, and pauses after failures.
 
 ## Install
 
-Install the reviewed `v0.2.1` source commit directly from GitHub:
+Install the reviewed `v0.2.2` source commit directly from GitHub:
 
 ```bash
 python3 -m pip install \
-  'deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2'
+  'deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae'
 deploybot init
 ```
 
@@ -86,9 +86,17 @@ aligned with `pipeline.ci_workflows`. The privileged worker never checks out or
 executes pull-request code. Pin the Action to the full reviewed release commit:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2
+- uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae
 ```
 
+The Action uses GitHub's built-in workflow token. GitHub intentionally does not
+turn merges made by that token into ordinary `push` workflow runs, so DeployBot
+dispatches each configured CI workflow once after it merges a batch. Those CI
+workflows must accept `workflow_dispatch`; the resulting completed CI run can
+trigger the repository's normal deployment workflow. Set Action input
+`dispatch_ci: "false"` only when a caller supplies a different merge identity
+that already triggers push CI.
+
 The workflow bot and each person allowed to request deployment must be
 explicitly listed:
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d734682..dc3bff6 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ inputs:
     description: Follow cumulative main through CI and deployment
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  dispatch_ci:
+    description: Dispatch configured CI after a merge made with github.token
+    required: false
+    default: "true"
   timeout:
     description: Maximum release-follow time in seconds
     required: false
@@ -26,9 +30,13 @@ runs:
         DEPLOYBOT_CONFIG: ${{ inputs.config }}
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         DEPLOYBOT_FOLLOW: ${{ inputs.follow }}
+        DEPLOYBOT_DISPATCH_CI: ${{ inputs.dispatch_ci }}
         DEPLOYBOT_TIMEOUT: ${{ inputs.timeout }}
       run: |
         args=(react --timeout "$DEPLOYBOT_TIMEOUT")
+        if [[ "$DEPLOYBOT_DISPATCH_CI" == "true" ]]; then
+          args+=(--dispatch-ci)
+        fi
         if [[ "$DEPLOYBOT_FOLLOW" == "true" ]]; then
           args+=(--follow)
         fi
diff --git a/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index c002716..1264963 100644
--- a/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deploybot",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "description": "DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents",
   "author": {
     "name": "DeployBot contributors"
diff --git a/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json b/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
index 160d419..6a20b28 100644
--- a/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
+++ b/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": [
         "--from",
-        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2",
+        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae",
         "deploybot-mcp"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index d059ced..63b1eb3 100644
--- a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deploybot",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "description": "Review, queue, and land pull requests through a shared GitHub merge queue",
   "author": {
     "name": "DeployBot contributors"
diff --git a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.mcp.json b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.mcp.json
index 160d419..6a20b28 100644
--- a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.mcp.json
+++ b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.mcp.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": [
         "--from",
-        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2",
+        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae",
         "deploybot-mcp"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json b/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
index 160d419..6a20b28 100644
--- a/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
+++ b/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": [
         "--from",
-        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2",
+        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae",
         "deploybot-mcp"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/examples/github-workflow.yml b/examples/github-workflow.yml
index 0ed7a1b..ff210d4 100644
--- a/examples/github-workflow.yml
+++ b/examples/github-workflow.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   checks: read
   issues: write
-  actions: read
+  actions: write # required for post-merge workflow_dispatch with github.token
 
 concurrency:
   group: deploybot-${{ github.repository }}
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           persist-credentials: false
-      # v0.2.1 implementation; keep the full commit for privileged workflows.
-      - uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2
+      # v0.2.2 implementation; keep the full commit for privileged workflows.
+      - uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8d02f23..2aa2ee7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deploybot-merge-queue"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 description = "DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py b/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
index d271b3d..c5e411d 100644
--- a/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
+++ b/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.1"
+__version__ = "0.2.2"
diff --git a/src/agent_merge_queue/cli.py b/src/agent_merge_queue/cli.py
index f8995b0..bf2aad5 100755
--- a/src/agent_merge_queue/cli.py
+++ b/src/agent_merge_queue/cli.py
@@ -794,6 +794,47 @@ def workflow_runs(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
             raise QueueError("GitHub returned invalid workflow-run data")
         return [run for run in runs if isinstance(run, dict)]
 
+    def dispatch_ci_workflows(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        configured = self.config.pipeline.ci_workflows
+        if not configured:
+            raise QueueError("no CI workflow is configured for post-merge dispatch")
+        values = self._json(
+            "workflow",
+            "list",
+            "--repo",
+            self.repository,
+            "--all",
+            "--limit",
+            "1000",
+            "--json",
+            "id,name,state",
+        )
+        workflows = values if isinstance(values, list) else []
+        dispatched: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for name in configured:
+            matches = [
+                value
+                for value in workflows
+                if str(value.get("name") or "") == name
+                and str(value.get("state") or "") == "active"
+            ]
+            if len(matches) != 1:
+                raise QueueError(
+                    f"configured CI workflow {name!r} did not resolve to one active workflow"
+                )
+            workflow_id = int(matches[0]["id"])
+            self._run(
+                "workflow",
+                "run",
+                str(workflow_id),
+                "--repo",
+                self.repository,
+                "--ref",
+                self.config.base_branch,
+            )
+            dispatched.append({"id": workflow_id, "name": name})
+        return dispatched
+
     def recent_merged_pull_requests(self, limit: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         values = self._paged_api(
             "repos/"
@@ -2578,6 +2619,7 @@ def command_react(
     *,
     follow: bool,
     timeout_seconds: int,
+    dispatch_ci: bool = False,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     control = client.pipeline_control()
     if control.get("state") == "paused":
@@ -2627,6 +2669,16 @@ def command_react(
                     entries=overlap_entries,
                 )
             )
+    dispatched_ci: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    if dispatch_ci and drained.get("merged"):
+        try:
+            dispatched_ci = client.dispatch_ci_workflows()
+        except QueueError as error:
+            if client.config.pipeline.pause_on_failure:
+                client.set_pipeline_control(
+                    "paused", "post-merge CI dispatch failed: " + str(error)
+                )
+            raise
     release: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     if follow and drained.get("merged"):
         release = command_follow(
@@ -2641,6 +2693,7 @@ def command_react(
         "promoted": promoted,
         "promoted_integrations": promoted_integrations,
         "drain": drained,
+        "dispatched_ci": dispatched_ci,
         "integrations": integrations,
         "release": release,
     }
@@ -2772,6 +2825,11 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     subparsers.add_parser("promote", help="promote ready deploy requests into queue")
     react = subparsers.add_parser("react", help="event-driven promote and drain worker")
     react.add_argument("--follow", action="store_true")
+    react.add_argument(
+        "--dispatch-ci",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="dispatch configured CI once after this worker merges a batch",
+    )
     react.add_argument("--timeout", type=int, default=1800)
     integrate = subparsers.add_parser("integrate", help="scaffold a cumulative PR")
     integrate.add_argument("--all", action="store_true", dest="all_entries")
@@ -2879,6 +2937,7 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
                 client,
                 follow=arguments.follow,
                 timeout_seconds=arguments.timeout,
+                dispatch_ci=arguments.dispatch_ci,
             )
         elif arguments.command == "integrate":
             command_integrate(client, all_entries=arguments.all_entries)
diff --git a/src/agent_merge_queue/mcp_server.py b/src/agent_merge_queue/mcp_server.py
index cbde1b8..f2aeac6 100644
--- a/src/agent_merge_queue/mcp_server.py
+++ b/src/agent_merge_queue/mcp_server.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def drain_queue(repository: str | None = None, config: str | None = None) -> str
 @mcp.tool()
 def react_to_delivery_event(
     follow: bool = False,
+    dispatch_ci: bool = False,
     timeout_seconds: int = 1800,
     repository: str | None = None,
     config: str | None = None,
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ def react_to_delivery_event(
     arguments = ["--timeout", str(timeout_seconds)]
     if follow:
         arguments.append("--follow")
+    if dispatch_ci:
+        arguments.append("--dispatch-ci")
     return _run("react", *arguments, repository=repository, config=config)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index f4037d5..72dba06 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -1085,6 +1085,77 @@ def test_reactor_uses_cumulative_pr_in_all_mode(self) -> None:
         drain.assert_not_called()
         self.assertEqual(result["integrations"], [{"number": 99}])
 
+    def test_reactor_dispatches_ci_once_after_a_merged_batch(self) -> None:
+        client = Mock()
+        client.config = CONFIG
+        client.pipeline_control.return_value = {"state": "running"}
+        client.dispatch_ci_workflows.return_value = [{"id": 7, "name": "CI"}]
+        empty = FreezeResult(None, [], [], [], [])
+        with (
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.promote_integrations", return_value=[]),
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.command_promote", return_value={}),
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.freeze_queue", return_value=empty),
+            patch(
+                "agent_merge_queue.cli.command_drain",
+                return_value={"merged": [{"number": 1, "merge_sha": "a" * 40}]},
+            ),
+            redirect_stdout(io.StringIO()),
+        ):
+            result = command_react(
+                client,
+                follow=False,
+                timeout_seconds=10,
+                dispatch_ci=True,
+            )
+        client.dispatch_ci_workflows.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.assertEqual(result["dispatched_ci"], [{"id": 7, "name": "CI"}])
+
+    def test_reactor_pauses_when_post_merge_ci_dispatch_fails(self) -> None:
+        client = Mock()
+        client.config = CONFIG
+        client.pipeline_control.return_value = {"state": "running"}
+        client.dispatch_ci_workflows.side_effect = QueueError("CI has no dispatch")
+        empty = FreezeResult(None, [], [], [], [])
+        with (
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.promote_integrations", return_value=[]),
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.command_promote", return_value={}),
+            patch("agent_merge_queue.cli.freeze_queue", return_value=empty),
+            patch(
+                "agent_merge_queue.cli.command_drain",
+                return_value={"merged": [{"number": 1, "merge_sha": "a" * 40}]},
+            ),
+            redirect_stdout(io.StringIO()),
+            self.assertRaisesRegex(QueueError, "CI has no dispatch"),
+        ):
+            command_react(
+                client,
+                follow=False,
+                timeout_seconds=10,
+                dispatch_ci=True,
+            )
+        client.set_pipeline_control.assert_called_once_with(
+            "paused", "post-merge CI dispatch failed: CI has no dispatch"
+        )
+
+    def test_github_dispatches_each_configured_active_ci_workflow(self) -> None:
+        client = object.__new__(GitHub)
+        client.config = CONFIG
+        client.repository = "example/repo"
+        client._json = Mock(
+            return_value=[
+                {"id": 7, "name": "CI", "state": "active"},
+                {"id": 8, "name": "Old CI", "state": "disabled_manually"},
+            ]
+        )
+        client._run = Mock(return_value="")
+
+        result = client.dispatch_ci_workflows()
+
+        self.assertEqual(result, [{"id": 7, "name": "CI"}])
+        client._run.assert_called_once_with(
+            "workflow", "run", "7", "--repo", "example/repo", "--ref", "main"
+        )
+
     def test_pipeline_pause_blocks_every_merge_path(self) -> None:
         client = Mock()
         client.pipeline_control.return_value = {
diff --git a/tests/test_skill.py b/tests/test_skill.py
index 7806df6..508c03e 100644
--- a/tests/test_skill.py
+++ b/tests/test_skill.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 CANONICAL = ROOT / "skills" / "deploybot" / "SKILL.md"
-RELEASE_COMMIT = "6ed5569ffbcbb4dea1dece6f889726b67d9411f2"
+RELEASE_COMMIT = "2a502a74251e2fbb07e5b4769ce99687235df5ae"
 CHECKOUT_COMMIT = "9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0"
 
 
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@ def test_workflows_pin_current_checkout_runtime(self) -> None:
             with self.subTest(path=path):
                 self.assertIn(CHECKOUT_COMMIT, path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
 
+    def test_action_dispatches_ci_after_builtin_token_merge(self) -> None:
+        action = (ROOT / "action.yml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        example = (ROOT / "examples" / "github-workflow.yml").read_text(
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        workflow = (ROOT / ".github" / "workflows" / "ci.yml").read_text(
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        self.assertIn('default: "true"', action)
+        self.assertIn("args+=(--dispatch-ci)", action)
+        self.assertIn("actions: write", example)
+        self.assertIn("workflow_dispatch:", workflow)
+
     def test_clients_pin_the_immutable_status_release(self) -> None:
         paths = [
             ROOT / "adapters" / "codex" / "agent-merge-queue" / ".mcp.json",