diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 7c3a06ea..03153d80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     # publish only when pushed to master
     branches:
       - master
-
+  pull_request:
 jobs:
   pypi-publish:
     name: pypi-publish