diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-notify.yml
index 4551c228..e0351cec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-notify.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Processing issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
 
-          # Trigger internal workflow via workflow_dispatch
-          gh workflow run ${TARGET_WORKFLOW} \
-            --repo ${TARGET_REPO} \
-            -f "issue_url=${ISSUE_URL}" 2>/dev/null || {
+          # Trigger internal workflow via repository_dispatch
+          gh api repos/${TARGET_REPO}/dispatches \
+            -f event_type=issue_opened \
+            -f client_payload[issue_url]="${ISSUE_URL}"|| {
               echo "Issue notification sent"
               exit 0
             }