diff --git a/.github/workflows/patch_updater.yml b/.github/workflows/patch_updater.yml
index 76b1e3306..5385816c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/patch_updater.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/patch_updater.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Count Patches
 on:
-  push:
+  pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'