diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
index 89ea8f2a1..04d8159ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 
 name: "Go Test"
 
-on: [ workflow_dispatch, push ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+  pull_request:
 
 env:
   PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/go-validate.yml
index bacc02dae..878f7a223 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-validate.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 
 name: "Go Validate"
 
-on: [ workflow_dispatch, push ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read