diff --git a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
index 2105aea44..6807c233c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ on:
           description: 'TRUE or FALSE (FALSE -> Upload only when the workflow fails)'
           default: 'TRUE'
           type: string
+    secrets:
+      MATRIX_BOT_PASSWORD:
+        required: true
+
 jobs:
   run_system_tests:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, precice-tests-vm]
@@ -98,3 +102,11 @@ jobs:
         name: system_tests_run_${{ github.run_id }}_${{ github.run_attempt }}_full
         path: |
           runs/*
+    - name: Notify maintainers
+      if: ${{ failure() }}
+      uses: precice/notify-action@v1
+      with:
+        homeserver: ${{ vars.MATRIX_BOT_HOMESERVER }}
+        login: ${{ vars.MATRIX_BOT_LOGIN }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.MATRIX_BOT_PASSWORD }}
+        room_id: ${{ vars.MATRIX_BOT_ROOMID }}