diff --git a/.github/workflows/fv3_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/fv3_tests.yaml
index 4236b82..ee9f9a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fv3_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fv3_tests.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: "pyFV3 translate tests"
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
-      types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
   fv3_translate_tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pace_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pace_tests.yaml
index f3c321a..9259b69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pace_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pace_tests.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: "pace main tests"
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
-      types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
   pace_main_tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shield_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/shield_tests.yaml
index 15a9dcd..cbf0e98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shield_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shield_tests.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ name: "SHiELD Translate tests"
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
-      types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
   shield_translate_tests:
     uses: mlee03/pySHiELD/.github/workflows/translate.yaml@reusing_workflows
     with:
       component_trigger:  true
-      component_name: NDSL
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+      component_name: NDSL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
index ef99bcc..0c9dc9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: "NDSL Unit tests"
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
-      types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 # cancel running jobs if theres a newer push
 concurrency: