diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/dra-workflow.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/dra-workflow.yml
index 336bb74041be3..e7bf19816356f 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/dra-workflow.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipelines/dra-workflow.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,13 @@ steps:
       image: family/elasticsearch-ubuntu-2204
       machineType: custom-32-98304
       buildDirectory: /dev/shm/bk
+  - wait
+  # The hadoop build depends on the ES artifact
+  # So let's trigger the hadoop build any time we build a new staging artifact
+  - trigger: elasticsearch-hadoop-dra-workflow
+    async: true
+    build:
+      branch: "${BUILDKITE_BRANCH}"
+      env:
+        DRA_WORKFLOW: staging
+    if: build.env('DRA_WORKFLOW') == 'staging'