diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
index bcf37d1a22..2d37008cf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ on:
         default: false
         type: boolean
   schedule:
-    - cron:  '30 5 * * *'
+    - cron:  '*/5 * * * *'
+  pull_request:
 
 env:
   # Changes per repo
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ env:
   SILK_ASSET_GROUP: mongodb-python-driver
   EVERGREEN_PROJECT: mongo-python-driver
   # Constant
-  DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry_run == 'true' }}
+  DRY_RUN: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.dry_run || 'true' }}
   FOLLOWING_VERSION: ${{ inputs.following_version || '' }}
   VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || '10.10.10.10' }}
 
@@ -85,14 +86,12 @@ jobs:
           name: all-dist-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: dist/
       - name: Publish package distributions to TestPyPI
+        if: startsWith(env.DRY_RUN, 'false')
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
         with:
           repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
           skip-existing: true
           attestations: ${{ env.DRY_RUN }}
-      - name: Publish package distributions to PyPI
-        if: startsWith(env.DRY_RUN, 'false')
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
 
   post-publish:
     needs: [publish]