diff --git a/.github/workflows/clippy.yml b/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
index 3af24ce..8aa2c1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ name: Clippy
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - "main"
-    paths:
-      - ".github/workflows/clippy.yml"
-      - "operator/**"
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index da27f98..23d7592 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ name: Validate controller
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - "main"
-    paths:
-      - ".github/workflows/validate.yml"
-      - "operator/**"
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   run-controller: