diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend.yml b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
index 7ce32ff695..75897cd7b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: backend
 on:
-  push:
+  pull_request:
+    types: ['opened', 'edited', 'reopened', 'synchronize']
     paths:
     - '!kafka-ui-react-app/**'
 jobs: