diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_simple_build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/test_simple_build_push.yml
index 4e73f3639b..8b2b22f060 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_simple_build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_simple_build_push.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Test the permissions for a simple build/push
 on:
   # allows us to run workflows manually
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs: