diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-integration-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-integration-tests.yaml
index 66191ecb6..8cb42a409 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-integration-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-integration-tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-name: Integration tests
+name: Pull integration tests
 
-on: [ workflow_call ]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review, converted_to_draft]
 
 jobs:
   pull-operator-integration-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-unit-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-unit-tests.yaml
index 6dd3c8527..e210db32c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-unit-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-unit-tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-name: Unit tests
+name: Pull unit tests
 
-on: [ workflow_call ]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review, converted_to_draft]
 
 jobs:
   operator-unit-tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-integration-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-integration-tests.yaml
index c31e83af5..74bdd32fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-integration-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-integration-tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-name: Integration tests
+name: Push integration tests
 
-on: [ workflow_call ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "release-*" ]
 
 jobs:
   push-operator-integration-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-upgrade-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-upgrade-tests.yaml
index 07343aea9..caa080756 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-upgrade-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-upgrade-tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-name: Upgrade tests
+name: Push upgrade tests
 
-on: [ workflow_call ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "release-*" ]
 
 jobs:
   push-operator-upgrade-test: