diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml b/.gitea/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
index 96a471a..94a147c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: update-flake-lock
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * 0" # runs weekly on Sunday at 00:00