diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
index 607e7c4..9a0431a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,14 @@ jobs:
             echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-      - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
+      - name: Run chart-testing (lint) WITHOUT version check
+        if: github.event.pull_request.title != 'Release Tracking'
         run: ct lint --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --check-version-increment=false
 
+      - name: Run chart-testing (lint) WITH version check
+        if: github.event.pull_request.title == 'Release Tracking'
+        run: ct lint --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --check-version-increment=true
+
       - name: Create kind cluster
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1.5.0
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'