diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index a980a00f..b7efc3ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: release
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches:
+      - main
+
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v**'
@@ -20,6 +25,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-publish:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: