diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/python-quality.yml
index 7c7d9ad9e8..7710cb72e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-quality.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Python quality
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   pull_request:
     types: [assigned, opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 4caf61dbbd..0236a37292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Python tests
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   pull_request:
     types: [assigned, opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/release-conda.yml
index dbcffd7473..135d988809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-conda.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           auto-activate-base: false
+          python-version: 3.8
           activate-environment: "build-hub"
 
       - name: Setup conda env