diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-contributor-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/add-contributor-on-merge.yml
index 0dcea3c..4a97680 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-contributor-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-contributor-on-merge.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types:
       - closed
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
-
 jobs:
   add-contributor:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
@@ -23,9 +25,15 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 20
 
       - name: Get PR author username
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         id: get_author
         run: echo "username=${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Get committer username (for push)
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        id: get_author
+        run: echo "username=${{ github.actor }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Add contributor to README
         env:
           CONTRIBUTOR_USERNAME: ${{ steps.get_author.outputs.username }}
@@ -36,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
           commit_message: "chore: add ${{ steps.get_author.outputs.username }} to Contributors in README"
-          branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+          branch: main