diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce_merge_blockers.yaml b/.github/workflows/enforce_merge_blockers.yaml
index 024e0480b15..b579d6d115e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce_merge_blockers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enforce_merge_blockers.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 name: "'Do Not Merge' Blockers"
 
 on:
-  merge_group:
-    branches:
-      - master
+  pull_request:
+    types: [synchronize, opened, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
   donotmerge-blocker:
diff --git a/html/changelogs/fabiank3-refactore-prevent-merge-ci-check.yml b/html/changelogs/fabiank3-refactore-prevent-merge-ci-check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 62f55ae91f0..00000000000
--- a/html/changelogs/fabiank3-refactore-prevent-merge-ci-check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-author: FabianK3
-
-delete-after: True
-
-changes:
-  - refactor: "Update the do-not-merge GitHub CI check to fail on merge, not while the PR is open."