diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/debian_packages.yml
index 20edc9c7..e291ff4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian_packages.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ on:
     tags:
       - '[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * 1,4'  # Runs at 00:00 UTC on Monday and Thursday
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 1,4' # Runs at 00:00 UTC on Monday and Thursday
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'packaging/debian/**' # Only run on changes to the debian packaging files
 jobs:
   test-packages:
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     name: Test Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rpm_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/rpm_packages.yml
index caea482b..90c966d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rpm_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rpm_packages.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ on:
     tags:
       - '[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * 1,4'  # Runs at 00:00 UTC on Monday and Thursday
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 1,4' # Runs at 00:00 UTC on Monday and Thursday
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'packaging/rpm/**' # Only run on changes to the rpm packaging files
 jobs:
   test-package:
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     name: Test Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: