diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark_models.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark_models.yml
index aa2ac65b2..73dcab012 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark_models.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark_models.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
 # https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables
 name: Test benchmark collection models
-on: [push]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   container:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_dockerhub.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_dockerhub.yml
index c75f70b28..2891a70cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_dockerhub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_dockerhub.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/publish-docker
 name: Deploy to dockerhub
-on: [push]
+on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Deploy to dockerhub
diff --git a/.github/workflows/parpe_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/parpe_tests.yml
index 30b0c2570..60a0dfb94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/parpe_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/parpe_tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
 # https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables
 name: parPE tests
-on: [push]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   container:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/petab_testsuite.yml b/.github/workflows/petab_testsuite.yml
index fda6c7fa3..84f558afe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/petab_testsuite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/petab_testsuite.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables
 
 name: PEtab test suite
-on: [push]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   container:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest