diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
index 6083e9db6ac4a..1a6dba864219b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # /ci-run-environment         : runs Environment Suite
 # /ci-run-regression          : runs Regression Detection Suite
 # /ci-run-k8s                 : runs K8s E2E Suite
+# /ci-run-workload-checks     : runs Workload Checks Suite
 
 name: Comment Trigger
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-environment')
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-regression')
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s')
+          || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-workload-checks')
       )
     steps:
       - name: Generate authentication token
@@ -138,3 +140,9 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
     secrets: inherit
+
+  workload-checks:
+    needs: validate
+    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-workload-checks')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/workload_checks.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workload_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/workload_checks.yml
index b91e05dc95ad8..a1e98b5e43555 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workload_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workload_checks.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 #
 # Runs on:
 #  - scheduled UTC midnight Tues-Sat
-
+#  - on demand by a PR comment matching either of:
+#    - '/ci-run-regression'
+#    - '/ci-run-all'
+#    (the comment issuer must be a member of the Vector GH team)
+#
 # This workflow runs the collection of our workload checks, using the latest Vector nightly image,
 # which depends on when the workflow is invoked.
 #