diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 64a04aec5..2b4e9ef9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,5 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
-  check-freeze-period:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml@master
-  check-merge-commits:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/checkMergeCommits.yml@master
   build:
     uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/mavenBuild.yml@master
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index 3beb80cdf..78efdacd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
+  check-freeze-period:
+    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml@master
+  check-merge-commits:
+    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/checkMergeCommits.yml@master
   check-versions:
     uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/checkVersions.yml@master
     with: