diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 78ab69af544b..05c2e2b441fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 name: Lint JavaScript
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize]
     branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    if: ${{ github.actor != 'OSBotify' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+    if: ${{ github.actor != 'OSBotify' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
index 266f998d4f03..bdfe605de7d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,14 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
+  lint:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
+
   confirmPassingBuild:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: lint
 
     steps:
-      - name: Run lint
-        id: lint
-        uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/triggerWorkflowAndWait@main
-        with:
-          WORKFLOW: lint.yml
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Run tests
         id: tests
         uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/triggerWorkflowAndWait@main