diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
index 2caf8a01..41571fe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   kubernetes:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'e2e') || github.event_name == 'merge_group'
+    if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'e2e') || github.event_name == 'merge_group' || github.event_name == 'push' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04-4core-gpu
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/guided_notebook_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/guided_notebook_tests.yaml
index 46979aa9..02151c5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/guided_notebook_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/guided_notebook_tests.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   verify-0_basic_ray:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-guided-notebooks')
+    if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-guided-notebooks') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04-4core
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui_notebooks_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/ui_notebooks_test.yaml
index cac6641a..0aff67fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui_notebooks_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui_notebooks_test.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   verify-3_widget_example:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-guided-notebooks') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-ui-notebooks')
+    if: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-guided-notebooks') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-ui-notebooks') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04-4core
 
     steps: