diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
index 02ad2a2a..a853d785 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - master
     - main-fairgbm
+    - workflow-tests
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - master