diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aca018eb5..7f629924c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 name: Publish Python 🐍 distributions 📦 to PyPI and TestPyPI
 
 on:
-  # Trigger the workflow on push or pull request,
-  # but only for the main branch
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
 
 jobs:
   build-n-publish:
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           --sdist
           --outdir dist/
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to Test PyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/release/')
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
         with:
           password: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}