diff --git a/.github/workflows/backendtests.yml b/.github/workflows/backendtests.yml
index 2afcbd7ec..9b1728930 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backendtests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backendtests.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Backend Live Tests
-on: [push]
+on: [pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   check_secrets:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e861016c3..67e1244ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Tests
 
-on: [push]
+on: [pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   unit_tests: