diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3b6a6a32f3..53f582c5bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "20"
           cache: "npm"
 
-      - run: npm ci
-      
+      - run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=npm ci" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          npm ci
+
       - name: Build
         run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=Build" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           touch .env
           make versions-ci
           make build-ci
@@ -73,10 +76,24 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload to AWS
         run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=Upload to AWS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           aws s3 sync --cache-control 'public, max-age=604800' --exclude '*.html' --exclude '*.xml' --exclude build/scripts/ build/ s3://docs.spectrocloud.com --delete
           aws s3 sync --cache-control 'public, max-age=0, s-maxage=604800' build/ s3://docs.spectrocloud.com --delete
           aws cloudfront create-invalidation --distribution-id ${{ secrets.DISTRIBUTION_ID }} --paths "/*"
 
+      - name: Slack Notification on Failure
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2.3.2
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_PRIVATE_TEAM_WEBHOOK }}
+          SLACK_USERNAME: "spectromate"
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ":robot_panic:"
+          SLACK_COLOR: "danger"
+          SLACKIFY_MARKDOWN: true
+          ENABLE_ESCAPES: true
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: "The self-hosted runner release job for `${{ github.workflow }}` in `${{ github.repository }}` failed at step: `${{ env.CURRENT_STEP }}`. [View details](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})."
+
+
 #  Use this workflow if you want to use the GitHub-hosted large runner. Useful for scenarios when you need a change to deploy faster than the self-hosted runner can build it.
   build-large-runner:
     if: ${{ github.event.inputs.useGitHubHostedLargeRunner == 'true' && github.event_name != 'schedule' }}
@@ -98,13 +115,14 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "20"
           cache: "npm"
 
-      - run: npm ci
+      - run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=npm ci" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          npm ci
 
-      - name: Versions
-        run: |
       
       - name: Build
         run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=Build" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           touch .env
           make versions-ci
           make build-ci
@@ -117,10 +135,22 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload to AWS
         run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=Upload to AWS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           aws s3 sync --cache-control 'public, max-age=604800' --exclude '*.html' --exclude '*.xml' --exclude build/scripts/ build/ s3://docs.spectrocloud.com --delete
           aws s3 sync --cache-control 'public, max-age=0, s-maxage=604800' build/ s3://docs.spectrocloud.com --delete
           aws cloudfront create-invalidation --distribution-id ${{ secrets.DISTRIBUTION_ID }} --paths "/*"
 
+      - name: Slack Notification on Failure
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2.3.2
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_PRIVATE_TEAM_WEBHOOK }}
+          SLACK_USERNAME: "spectromate"
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ":robot_panic:"
+          SLACK_COLOR: "danger"
+          SLACKIFY_MARKDOWN: true
+          ENABLE_ESCAPES: true
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: "The large runner release job for `${{ github.workflow }}` in `${{ github.repository }}` failed at step: `${{ env.CURRENT_STEP }}`. [View details](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})."
 
   release:
     name: "Release"
@@ -152,9 +182,25 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=Install dependencies" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          npm ci
 
       - name: "release"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.import-secrets.outputs.VAULT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: npx semantic-release
+        run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_STEP=release" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          npx semantic-release
+
+      - name: Slack Notification on Failure
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2.3.2
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_PRIVATE_TEAM_WEBHOOK }}
+          SLACK_USERNAME: "spectromate"
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ":robot_panic:"
+          SLACK_COLOR: "danger"
+          SLACKIFY_MARKDOWN: true
+          ENABLE_ESCAPES: true
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: "The release job for `${{ github.workflow }}` in `${{ github.repository }}` failed at step: `${{ env.CURRENT_STEP }}`. [View details](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})."
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