diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index ecc6b622..d4cca901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@
 
 name: Pypi smoke tests
 
-# maybe we want this triggered after the publish-pypi workflow?
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 11 * * * # Every day at 11AM UTC (7AM EST)
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Publish to PyPi"]
+    types: [completed]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_run' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: