diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 87d71205db..0a0b5adcf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       push: false
       version: 'dev'
 
-  run_ci:
-    needs: build_images
-    if: ${{ needs.build_images.result == 'success' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/run-integration-tests.yml
-
   markdownlint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-integration-tests.yml
index 6df17267fc..833f0ae9fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-integration-tests.yml
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 name: Integration Tests
 
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    paths:
-      - 'src/**'
-      - 'test/**'
-  workflow_call:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    types: [closed]
 
 jobs:
   build_runner:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "Build Runner"
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     steps:
       - name: metal-runner-action
         uses: equinix-labs/metal-action-runner@v0.1.1
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha}}
       - name: run tracetesting
         run: |
           make run-tracetesting