diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 246a0586..eac163e8 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "PkgTemplates"
 uuid = "14b8a8f1-9102-5b29-a752-f990bacb7fe1"
 authors = ["Chris de Graaf", "Invenia Technical Computing Corporation"]
-version = "0.7.11"
+version = "0.7.12"
 
 [deps]
 Dates = "ade2ca70-3891-5945-98fb-dc099432e06a"
diff --git a/src/plugins/tagbot.jl b/src/plugins/tagbot.jl
index 350d9b2c..2404e746 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tagbot.jl
+++ b/src/plugins/tagbot.jl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     TagBot(;
         file="$(contractuser(default_file("github", "workflows", "TagBot.yml")))",
         destination="TagBot.yml",
-        cron="0 0 * * *",
+        trigger="JuliaTagBot",
         token=Secret("GITHUB_TOKEN"),
         ssh=Secret("DOCUMENTER_KEY"),
         ssh_password=nothing,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Adds GitHub release support via [TagBot](https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/TagB
 ## Keyword Arguments
 - `file::AbstractString`: Template file for the workflow file.
 - `destination::AbstractString`: Destination of the workflow file, relative to `.github/workflows`.
-- `cron::AbstractString`: Cron expression for the schedule interval.
+- `trigger::AbstractString`: Username of the trigger user for custom regsitries.
 - `token::Secret`: Name of the token secret to use.
 - `ssh::Secret`: Name of the SSH private key secret to use.
 - `ssh_password::Secret`: Name of the SSH key password secret to use.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Adds GitHub release support via [TagBot](https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/TagB
 @plugin struct TagBot <: FilePlugin
     file::String = default_file("github", "workflows", "TagBot.yml")
     destination::String = "TagBot.yml"
-    cron::String = "0 0 * * *"
+    trigger::String = "JuliaTagBot"
     token::Secret = Secret("GITHUB_TOKEN")
     ssh::Union{Secret, Nothing} = Secret("DOCUMENTER_KEY")
     ssh_password::Union{Secret, Nothing} = nothing
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function view(p::TagBot, ::Template, ::AbstractString)
         "BRANCHES" => p.branches === nothing ? nothing : string(p.branches),
         "CHANGELOG" => changelog,
         "CHANGELOG_IGNORE" => ignore,
-        "CRON" => p.cron,
+        "TRIGGER" => p.trigger,
         "DISPATCH" => p.dispatch === nothing ? nothing : string(p.dispatch),
         "DISPATCH_DELAY" => p.dispatch_delay,
         "GPG" => p.gpg,
diff --git a/templates/github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/templates/github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index 733f2820..464b9ea4 100644
--- a/templates/github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/templates/github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: {{{CRON}}}
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == '{{{TRIGGER}}}'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index e72d6452..f49313b6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * *
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == 'JuliaTagBot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index e72d6452..f49313b6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * *
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == 'JuliaTagBot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index e72d6452..f49313b6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * *
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == 'JuliaTagBot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index e72d6452..f49313b6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * *
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == 'JuliaTagBot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml b/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
index d78283af..c6aa1ae3 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/TagBot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: TagBot
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 */3 * *
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   TagBot:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.actor == 'OtherUser'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1
diff --git a/test/reference.jl b/test/reference.jl
index 3d67d8c2..be061005 100644
--- a/test/reference.jl
+++ b/test/reference.jl
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ end
             ProjectFile(; version=v"1"),
             Readme(; inline_badges=true),
             TagBot(;
-                cron="0 0 */3 * *",
+                trigger="OtherUser",
                 token=Secret("MYTOKEN"),
                 ssh=Secret("SSHKEY"),
                 ssh_password=Secret("SSHPASS"),
diff --git a/test/show.jl b/test/show.jl
index cb1db43a..90fffada 100644
--- a/test/show.jl
+++ b/test/show.jl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ end
                 TagBot:
                   file: "$(joinpath(TEMPLATES_DIR, "github", "workflows", "TagBot.yml"))"
                   destination: "TagBot.yml"
-                  cron: "0 0 * * *"
+                  trigger: "JuliaTagBot"
                   token: Secret("GITHUB_TOKEN")
                   ssh: Secret("DOCUMENTER_KEY")
                   ssh_password: nothing