diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
index bb325c1837e..b36ab410d8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       always()
       && github.repository == 'pydata/xarray'
       && (
-        (github.event_name == 'scheduled' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
+        (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
         || needs.detect-ci-trigger.outputs.triggered == 'true'
       )
     defaults: