diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 97f039598..bc531ae87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,18 @@
 name: Release-Please
 
-# triggered when tests complete on main branch
+# triggered when a PR is merged into main
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows:
-      - "Test"
-    branches:
-      - main
+  pull_request:
     types:
-      - completed
+      - closed
 
 jobs:
-  refused:
-    # Do not release if tests failed
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure'}}
-    steps:
-      - id: refused_step
-        run: exit 1
-
   release-please:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     # Automate releases with Conventional Commit Messages as Pull Requests are merged into "main" branch
     name: Prepare next release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # release only if tests pass
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'}}
     steps:
       - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2
         with: