diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
index 86834348be..a9bb80f4ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
   check_version:
     name: version number
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     name: PEP style (python)
     needs: check_version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always()
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code