diff --git a/.github/workflows/multiperl-test.yml b/.github/workflows/multiperl-test.yml
index 12b48767d..d9e13454b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multiperl-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multiperl-test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: "multiperl test"
-on: [ push, pull_request ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: "*"
+    tags-ignore: "*"
+  pull_request: ~
 
 # FUTURE ENHANCEMENT(s):
 # * install faster (see below)
@@ -25,8 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         # installing via cpanm that could, instead, be installed from apt.  I
         # may do that later, but for now, it's fine! -- rjbs, 2023-01-07
         run: |
-          dzil authordeps --missing | /tmp/cpanm --notest -S
-          dzil listdeps --author --missing | /tmp/cpanm --notest -S
+          dzil authordeps --missing > /tmp/deps-phase-1.txt
+          /tmp/cpanm --notest -S < /tmp/deps-phase-1.txt
+          dzil listdeps --author --missing >> /tmp/deps-phase-2.txt
+          /tmp/cpanm --notest -S < /tmp/deps-phase-2.txt
       - name: Build tarball
         run: |
           dzil build --in Dist-To-Test
@@ -50,17 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        perl-version:
-          - 'latest'
-          - '5.36'
-          - '5.34'
-          - '5.32'
-          - '5.30'
-          - '5.28'
-          - '5.26'
-          - '5.24'
-          - '5.22'
-          - '5.20'
+        perl-version: [ "devel", "5.36", "5.34", "5.32", "5.30", "5.28", "5.26", "5.24", "5.22", "5.20" ]
 
     container:
       image: perldocker/perl-tester:${{ matrix.perl-version }}