diff --git a/.github/workflows/tensorstore-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tensorstore-tests.yml
index f6a1d9143..e11efcb13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tensorstore-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tensorstore-tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: TensorStore tests
 
 on:
+  # added temporarily while testing
+  pull_request:
   schedule:
     # Every weekday at 03:58 UTC, see https://crontab.guru/
     - cron: "58 3 * * 1-5"