diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
index 5d738970ef..318b4ba87c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # Build Docker image and publish to pulp-platform's GHCR.
 name: build-docker
 on:
+  pull_request:
   push:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
   build-docker:
     name: Deploy Docker image
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1