diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2952434..5eac794 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Pushed modules are created with the Git commit SHA as the module tag.
 Here's an example usage of `buf-push-action`:
 
 ```yaml
-on: pull_request # Apply to all pull requests
+on: push # Apply to all push
 jobs:
   push-module:
     # Run `git checkout`
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         draft: ${{ github.ref_name != 'main'}}
 ```
 
-With this configuration, upon a pull request [opened, synchronize, or reopened][github-workflow]
+With this configuration, upon a push [branches, tags][github-workflow]
 the `buf` CLI pushes the [configured module][buf-yaml] to the BSR using the provided to
 authenticate the request. When the triggering branch is not `main`, the commit will be pushed
 as a [draft][buf-draft].
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
 [buf-yaml]: https://docs.buf.build/configuration/v1/buf-yaml
 [github-secret]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/encrypted-secrets
 [github-token]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#github-context
-[github-workflow]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request
+[github-workflow]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#push
 [input]: https://docs.buf.build/reference/inputs
 [lint]: https://docs.buf.build/lint
 [modules]: https://docs.buf.build/bsr/overview#module
diff --git a/push.bash b/push.bash
index 6f68da7..385225a 100755
--- a/push.bash
+++ b/push.bash
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ if [ -z "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ]; then
   fail "the commit ref was not provided"
 fi
 
-if [ -z "${GITHUB_REF_TYPE}" ]; then
-  fail "the commit ref type was not provided"
-fi
-
 if [ -z "${BUF_TOKEN}" ]; then
   fail "a buf authentication token was not provided"
 fi
@@ -41,11 +37,6 @@ if [ -z "$BUF_COMMAND" ]; then
   fail "$NOT_INSTALLED_MESSAGE"
 fi
 
-if [ "${GITHUB_REF_TYPE}" != "branch" ]; then
-  echo "reference type is not branch, skipping" >&2
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 BUF_ARGS=("--tag" "${GITHUB_SHA}")
 if [ "${DRAFT}" == "true" ]; then
   # Check that --draft is supported by running "buf push --draft example --help"
diff --git a/test/test.bash b/test/test.bash
index d7c0360..884fa29 100755
--- a/test/test.bash
+++ b/test/test.bash
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ PATH="${DIR}/tmp/test/bin:$PATH"
 cp test/buf.bash tmp/test/bin/buf
 chmod +x tmp/test/bin/buf
 
-# prevent the GITHUB_SHA, GITHUB_REF_NAME and GITHUB_REF_TYPE set by actions from being used in test
-unset GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME GITHUB_REF_TYPE
+# prevent the GITHUB_SHA and GITHUB_REF_NAME set by actions from being used in test
+unset GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME
 
 test_push() {
-  export GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME GITHUB_REF_TYPE BUF_TOKEN DRAFT WANT_BUF_TOKEN WANT_ARGS
+  export GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME BUF_TOKEN DRAFT WANT_BUF_TOKEN WANT_ARGS
   set +e
   ./push.bash "$@" > tmp/test/stdout 2> tmp/test/stderr
   GOT_EXIT_CODE="${?}"
@@ -39,13 +39,12 @@ test_push() {
     fi
   fi
   rm -f tmp/test/stdout tmp/test/stderr
-  unset GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME GITHUB_REF_TYPE BUF_TOKEN WANT_BUF_TOKEN WANT_ARGS
+  unset GITHUB_SHA GITHUB_REF_NAME BUF_TOKEN WANT_BUF_TOKEN WANT_ARGS
 }
 
 echo "testing happy path"
 GITHUB_SHA=fake-sha
 GITHUB_REF_NAME=main
-GITHUB_REF_TYPE=branch
 BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
 WANT_BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
 WANT_ARGS="push some/input/path --tag fake-sha"
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ echo "ok"
 echo "testing happy path draft"
 GITHUB_SHA=fake-sha
 GITHUB_REF_NAME=fake-ref
-GITHUB_REF_TYPE=branch
 BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
 DRAFT=true
 WANT_BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ echo "ok"
 echo "testing happy path draft on main branch"
 GITHUB_SHA=fake-sha
 GITHUB_REF_NAME=main
-GITHUB_REF_TYPE=branch
 BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
 DRAFT=true
 WANT_BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
@@ -86,7 +83,6 @@ echo "ok"
 echo "testing no input"
 GITHUB_SHA=fake-sha
 GITHUB_REF_NAME=main
-GITHUB_REF_TYPE=branch
 BUF_TOKEN=fake-token
 WANT_STDOUT=""
 WANT_STDERR="Usage: ./push.bash <input>"
@@ -106,7 +102,6 @@ echo "ok"
 echo "testing no BUF_TOKEN"
 GITHUB_SHA=fake-sha
 GITHUB_REF_NAME=main
-GITHUB_REF_TYPE=branch
 WANT_STDOUT='::add-mask::
 ::error::a buf authentication token was not provided'
 WANT_STDERR=""