diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 1c5a2162..c6e4fc44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: cargo hack test $CARGO_HACK_ARGS
 
   publish-dry-run:
-    if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/')
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/')
     strategy:
       matrix:
         sys: