diff --git a/.github/workflows/monorepo_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/monorepo_tests.yaml
index f8b2ccab..3a6bd6e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monorepo_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monorepo_tests.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       services: ${{ steps.services-changed.outputs.affected }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout ${{matrix.service}}
+      - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           filter: tree:0
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "affected=$(python3 ./scripts/affected_services.py)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   test:
+    if: ${{needs.check-changes.outputs.services}}
     needs: check-changes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: