diff --git a/.github/workflows/edr-npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/edr-npm-release.yml
index 4cdb48ac61..becd924699 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edr-npm-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edr-npm-release.yml
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ jobs:
   check_commit:
     name: Check commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.author_association == 'OWNER' || github.event.pull_request.author_association == 'MEMBER' || github.event.pull_request.author_association == 'COLLABORATOR'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
       - test-linux-aarch64-gnu-binding
       - test-linux-aarch64-musl-binding
     # Only run workflow if the PR is merged to main and the commit message is a release commit.
-    if: ${{ needs.check_commit.outputs.match == 'true' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.check_commit.outputs.match == 'true' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/edr/release') }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./crates/edr_napi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index c06a8f998a..02717b9e25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
           NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=4096"
         run: |
           pnpm build
-          pnpm test:forking
+          pnpm test:except-tracing
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-recent-mainnet-block.yml b/.github/workflows/test-recent-mainnet-block.yml
index 9edc832943..31ccf18410 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-recent-mainnet-block.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-recent-mainnet-block.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Run a recent full block in the Hardhat Network
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 */8 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 defaults: