diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-current-manifests.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-current-manifests.yml
index ff58d2be..deefacc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-current-manifests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-current-manifests.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   generate:
-    name: generate-manifests
+    name: generate-and-upload-manifests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       SCHEMATIC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CREDS: ${{ secrets.SCHEMATIC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CREDS }}
+      SYNAPSE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SYNAPSE_TOKEN_DPE }}
+      SYNAPSE_UPLOAD_FOLDER_ID: syn25878249
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -55,3 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           reviewers: $$ {github.actor }}
           draft: false
           delete-branch: true
+
+      - name: Upload all manifests
+        working-directory: current-excel-manifests
+        run: ../tests/upload_templates.sh
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diff --git a/tests/upload_templates.sh b/tests/upload_templates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..65962216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/upload_templates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# upload metadata templates to synapse
+# if running locally set SYNAPSE_AUTH_TOKEN in your environment
+
+set -e
+shopt -s extglob
+
+echo Uploading manifests to "${SYNAPSE_UPLOAD_FOLDER_ID}"
+
+MANIFESTS=("$PWD"/*.@(xlsx|xls))
+
+for MANIFEST in ${MANIFESTS[@]};
+do
+  echo "Uploading $MANIFEST"
+  synapse store --parentId "${SYNAPSE_UPLOAD_FOLDER_ID}" --noForceVersion "$MANIFEST"
+done
+
+echo "✓ Done!"
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