diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3ff5136b92..dcd99eeaa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
   smoke-tests:
     name: "Build and smoke test (${{ matrix.os }} | Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}) (Release=${{ matrix.should-release }})"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     timeout-minutes: 20
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3223.changed.md b/doc/changelog.d/3223.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41de6421d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3223.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ci: improving if to match also schedule and workflow_dispatch
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