diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous.yaml b/.github/workflows/continuous.yaml
index 257f2ab995..f2bfc417a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Continuous
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+      - ready_for_review
   merge_group:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -178,9 +183,9 @@ jobs:
     concurrency:
       group: dev-mongo
       cancel-in-progress: false
+    needs: [ build-derived ]
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build-derived
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       id-token: 'write'
@@ -251,9 +256,8 @@ jobs:
     concurrency:
       group: dev-mongo
       cancel-in-progress: false
+    needs: [ sandbox-ready ]
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    needs:
-      - sandbox-ready
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       id-token: 'write'
@@ -371,3 +375,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: Uninstall
         run: helm delete sandbox-${{ steps.get-sha.outputs.sha_short }} -n ${{ secrets.DEV_SANDBOX_NAMESPACE }} --debug --timeout 10m0s
         if: steps.get-helm.outputs.count > 0
+  continuous-branch-protection:
+    needs: [ build-generic, build-derived, sandbox-deploy, sandbox-ready, pytest-job ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: 
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "merge_group" ]; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ needs.build-generic.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+             [ "${{ needs.build-derived.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+            echo "One or more build jobs failed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.draft }}" == "false" ]; then
+            if [ "${{ needs.sandbox-deploy.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+               [ "${{ needs.sandbox-ready.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+               [ "${{ needs.pytest-job.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+              echo "One or more test jobs failed"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          fi