diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e9802186..649da61a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: tests
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
-#on: [push, pull_request]
+#on: workflow_dispatch
+on: [push, pull_request]
 
 # Cancel previous running if a new push is made
 # Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/72408109/123545
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ jobs:
             rm bazel-cache.tar.gz
           exit 0
 
+      - name: Build protobuf deps
+        run: |
+          bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_headers
+          bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_lite
+          bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf
+          bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:protoc
+
       - name: Build Typesense
         run: bazel build //:typesense-server