diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
index e772447025..fee237fb57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
   pep_style:
     name: PEP style (python)
-    needs: check_version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: always()
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73d5bd8a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Checks version number
+name: version number
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - l10*
+
+
+jobs:
+
+  check_version:
+    name: version number
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Check version number
+        run: |
+          python3 ci/check_version_number.py --branch ${{ github.base_ref }}