diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 91e9ea11..6f089301 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 name: Build
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   release:
     types:
-      - released
+      - published
 
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
@@ -41,7 +44,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build_wheels]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release
-
+    # alternatively, to publish when a GitHub Release is created, use the following rule:
+    if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: