diff --git a/.github/workflows/action_utest.yml b/.github/workflows/action_utest.yml
index 43abe6539c..b8fea056e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action_utest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action_utest.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: AutoTestCI
-on: push
+
+# Controls when the action will run. Triggers the workflow on push or pull request
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest