diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/check-commits.yml
similarity index 59%
rename from .github/workflows/check-pr.yml
rename to .github/workflows/check-commits.yml
index 1c7569b2f0f54..d294f37836488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-commits.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-name: check-pr
+name: check-commits
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize]
-  pull_request_review:
-    types: [submitted, dismissed]
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
 jobs:
-  check-labels:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: RIOT-OS/check-labels-action@v1.0.0
-      with:
-        access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        unset_labels: 'CI: needs squashing,State: waiting for CI update,State: waiting for other PR,Process: blocked by feature freeze'
-        cond_labels: '(Process: needs >1 ACK,review.approvals>1),(Area: RDM,review.approvals>2)'
   check-commits:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.base_ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..027e7e3e80adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-labels.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: check-labels
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize]
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted, dismissed]
+jobs:
+  check-labels:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: RIOT-OS/check-labels-action@v1.0.0
+      with:
+        access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        unset_labels: 'CI: needs squashing,State: waiting for CI update,State: waiting for other PR,Process: blocked by feature freeze'
+        cond_labels: '(Process: needs >1 ACK,review.approvals>1),(Area: RDM,review.approvals>2)'