diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml b/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml
index ce548c6a..d51bf3e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,21 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
+  generate-matrix:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repo ⚡️
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Calculate recipes matrix 🛠
+        id: set-matrix
+        run: docs/using/recipe_code/generate_matrix.py >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   test-recipes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: generate-matrix
     if: github.repository == 'jupyter/docker-stacks'
 
     steps:
@@ -38,18 +51,4 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
     strategy:
-      matrix:
-        dockerfile:
-          [
-            custom_environment.dockerfile,
-            dask_jupyterlab.dockerfile,
-            jupyterhub_version.dockerfile,
-            mamba_install.dockerfile,
-            manpage_install.dockerfile,
-            microsoft_odbc.dockerfile,
-            oracledb.dockerfile,
-            pip_install.dockerfile,
-            rise_jupyterlab.dockerfile,
-            spellcheck_notebookv6.dockerfile,
-            xgboost.dockerfile,
-          ]
+      matrix: ${{fromJson(needs.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix)}}
diff --git a/docs/contributing/recipes.md b/docs/contributing/recipes.md
index 98572c0f..d44ac242 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/recipes.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/recipes.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Follow the process below to add a new recipe:
 1. Open the `docs/using/recipes.md` source file.
 2. Add a second-level Markdown heading naming your recipe at the bottom of the file (e.g., `## Slideshows with JupyterLab and RISE`)
 3. Write the body of your recipe under the heading, including whatever command line, links, etc. you need.
-4. If you have a Dockerfile, please put it in a `recipe_code` subdirectory
-   and update [contributed-recipes workflow](https://github.com/jupyter/docker-stacks/blob/main/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml) to include your file.
+4. If you have a Dockerfile, please put it in a `recipe_code` subdirectory.
+   This file will be built automatically by [contributed-recipes workflow](https://github.com/jupyter/docker-stacks/blob/main/.github/workflows/contributed-recipes.yml).
 5. [Submit a pull request](https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/wiki/A-step-by-step-guide-on-preparing-and-submitting-a-pull-request) (PR) with your changes.
    Maintainers will respond and work with you to address any formatting or content issues.
diff --git a/docs/using/recipe_code/generate_matrix.py b/docs/using/recipe_code/generate_matrix.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ff588029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/using/recipe_code/generate_matrix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
+# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+THIS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+
+
+def generate_matrix() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    dockerfiles = sorted(file.name for file in THIS_DIR.glob("*.dockerfile"))
+    return {"dockerfile": dockerfiles}
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("matrix=" + json.dumps(generate_matrix()))