diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
index f6aaf406..13241f8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-canary.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         description: Enter the tag to deploy
+        default: staging
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - staging
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-external.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-external.yml
index d9b9b72d..eb6964cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-external.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-external.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: Enter the tag to deploy
+        default: staging
       kernel:
         type: boolean
         required: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml
index 8a2b7af8..40053120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: Enter the tag to deploy
+        default: staging
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-kernel.yml
index b2251645..47585e37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-kernel.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: develop
         description: Enter the tag to deploy
+        default: staging
 jobs:
   build-frontend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-live.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-live.yml
index d4d3f719..a1262bc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-live.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-live.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
         description: Enter the tag to deploy
+        default: staging
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest