diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/release-backport.yml
index cea3baf30478..36953c06a5c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-backport.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   bench: