diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e7f7d1b6325..4de746cca20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ jobs:
           since_last_remote_commit: true
 
       - name: Verify failed
-        if: steps.changed-files-since-last-remote-commit.outcome != 'failure' && matrix.fetch-depth == 1 && github.event.action == 'closed'
+        if: steps.changed-files-since-last-remote-commit.outcome != 'failure' && matrix.fetch-depth == 1 && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: |
           echo "Expected: (failure) got ${{ steps.changed-files-since-last-remote-commit.outcome }}"
           exit 1