diff --git a/.github/workflows/common.yml b/.github/workflows/common.yml
index 531d072de4..d35ef555e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run go-sumtype
         run: bin/go-sumtype ./...
 
-      - name: Run golangci-lint
+      - name: Run required linters
         uses: reviewdog/action-golangci-lint@v2
         with: 
           github_token: ${{ secrets.ROBOT_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "$out"
           fi
 
-      - name: Run optional checks/linters
+      - name: Run optional linters
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         uses: reviewdog/action-golangci-lint@v2
         with: 
           github_token: ${{ secrets.ROBOT_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}