diff --git a/.github/workflows/gene-essentiality.yml b/.github/workflows/gene-essentiality.yml
index 687954c3..371743a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gene-essentiality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gene-essentiality.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "main"
+      - "develop"
 
 jobs:
   check-metabolictasks: