diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
index fd44d545219..8a6ea0b99fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ name: PMEM tests
 
 on: 
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
   schedule:
     # run this job every 8 hours
     - cron:  '0 */8 * * *'