diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b392587831481..96d01b1391804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
+      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Display info
+      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
       run: | 
         echo "pull request!"
         pwd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/queue.yml b/.github/workflows/queue.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c37ab5a465716..0000000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/queue.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-name: Validate queue
-
-on:
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-
-  validate-queue:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Display info
-      run: | 
-        echo "merge queue check!!"
-        pwd
-        tree -a -I '.git'
-        git status
-    - name: Run fast CI (emulated by a short sleep)
-      run: |
-        exit 1
-        sleep 30