diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 776a30d..4893999 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # build the docs and deploy to github-pages
 name: Build Docs and Deploy to Pages
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: ["docs"]
+
 # later: auto-build on version tags
 
 # Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
@@ -59,4 +63,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4