diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
index a9bb80f4ab..e772447025 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Check version number
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         run: |
           python3 ci/check_version_number.py --branch ${{ github.base_ref }}
+      - name: Finish
+        if: always()
+        run: echo 'done'
 
   pep_style:
     name: PEP style (python)