diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c02d0bd3..b3efadb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 name: Building and testing
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: ["main"]
   pull_request:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional.yml b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
index e7d49a97..737fcd19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Functional Tests
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 52a81244..15e063e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: golangci-lint
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: [ opened, edited, synchronize, reopened ]
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
   golangci-lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gh-workflow-approve.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gh-workflow-approve.yaml
index 1af035d6..53e432fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gh-workflow-approve.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gh-workflow-approve.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ name: Approve GH Workflows
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
+    # edited is needed here as this workflow checks for PR meta content
+    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
 
 permissions: {}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-verifier.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-verifier.yaml
index b30f74ef..e4a34594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-verifier.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-verifier.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ permissions: {}
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
+    # edited is needed here as this workflow checks for PR meta content
+    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
   verify: