diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
index 5ff67cdb..7a46c451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ on:
   # step required for PRs from forks. This prevents their potential exposure.
   pull_request:
 
+  # Pushing to the master branch triggers code checks
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    tags-ignore:
+      - "**" # Ignore all tags to prevent duplicate checks when tags are pushed.
+
+  # It should also be possible to trigger checks manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 jobs:
   lint_check:
     name: Lint check