diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 81b9a41..b0e1170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ name: Build, validate & Release
 # - For releases: when you push a tag like v1.2.3, this workflow runs the full matrix validation, then builds the release artifacts, and finally publishes to PyPI if all checks pass.
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   # Release pipeline: run only when pushing a version-like tag (e.g. v1.2.3)
+  # Test pipeline: run tests on main/master pushes & pull requests AND tags.
   push:
     tags:
       - "v*.*.*"
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
 
   # Validation pipeline: run on PRs targeting main/master (no publishing)
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml
index a915d32..f69b189 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 name: CI
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+    tags:
+      - "v*.*.*"
   pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
 concurrency: