diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index 4f913e861..ab8b59752 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create the bundle and validate it
         run: make bundle
 
+  check-branch-dependencies:
+    name: Check branch dependencies
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@d632683dd7b4114ad314bca15554477dd762a938
+      - name: Check that no dependencies include unmerged commits
+        run: make check-non-release-versions
+
   crds:
     name: CRDs up-to-date
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest