diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
index c3e9f90d..02ad2a2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - master
     - main-fairgbm
+    - workflow-tests
 
 env:
   CONDA_ENV: test-env