diff --git a/.github/workflows/.tests.yml b/.github/workflows/.tests.yml
index 259a7e95d..7779cbd27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.tests.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ name: .Tests
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
-      ### Typical / recommended
+      ### Required
       target:
         description: PR number, test or prod
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+      ### Typical / recommended
+      triggers:
+        description: Bash array to diff for build triggering; omit to always fire
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: test
 
 env:
   DOMAIN: apps.silver.devops.gov.bc.ca
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
index 28ac260e2..f082445dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ jobs:
       triggers: ('backend/' 'frontend/' 'migrations/')
       params:
         --set global.secrets.persist=false
+
   tests:
     name: Tests
+    if: needs.deploys.triggered == 'true'
     needs: [deploys]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/.tests.yml
     with:
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
   results:
     name: PR Results
+    if: always() || !failure()
     needs: [tests]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
index 2f447fdb8..f83e1f3a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ jobs:
   tests:
     name: Tests
     uses: ./.github/workflows/.tests.yml
+    with:
+      target: test
 
   zap_scan:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest