diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 937a67c..65933de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 name: build-stable
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore: # don't rebuild if only documentation has changed
+      - "**.md"
   pull_request:
     branches: ['main']
   merge_group: