diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 9ed9b5581e4..2ed44515e7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
       - reopened
       - synchronize
       - labeled # benchmarks label required
+      - ready_for_review
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env: 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'tardis-sn' &&
       (github.event_name == 'push' ||
+      (!github.event.pull_request.draft) ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' &&
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'benchmarks')))
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
index bb17c9581f0..254c19ffbdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ on:
       - reopened
       - synchronize
       - labeled # requires the `build-docs` label
+      - ready_for_review
 
   workflow_dispatch: # manual trigger
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   check-for-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
     outputs:
       trigger-check-outcome: ${{ steps.trigger_check.outcome }}
       docs-check-outcome: ${{ steps.docs_check.outcome }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stardis-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/stardis-tests.yml
index fad5fbaa7d9..a8e09d8a1db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stardis-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stardis-tests.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ name: stardis-tests
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-    - '*'
+    - master
 
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - '*'
 
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+      - ready_for_review
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 defaults:
@@ -22,18 +27,15 @@ jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        label: [osx-64, linux-64]
+        label: [linux-64]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             label: linux-64
             prefix: /usr/share/miniconda3/envs/stardis
 
-          - os: macos-latest
-            label: osx-64
-            prefix: /Users/runner/miniconda3/envs/stardis
-
     name: ${{ matrix.label }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    if: ${{ !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
     steps:     
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: