diff --git a/.github/workflows/combined_format_lint_test_mypy.yml b/.github/workflows/combined_format_lint_test_mypy.yml
index 97696f8767..44755fc694 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/combined_format_lint_test_mypy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/combined_format_lint_test_mypy.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ dev ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ dev ]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, converted_to_draft]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   format_code:
+    name: Format Code
+    if: ${{ github.event.action == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       changelog_updated: ${{ steps.record_if_changelog_updated.outputs.is_changelog_updated }}
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ jobs:
 
   lint_test_type_check:
     name: Lint, Test, Coverage, and Type Checking
+    if: ${{ github.event.action == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false }}
     needs: format_code
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 82308c319b..ef534297d7 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ v1.0.0
 - [2949](https://github.com/RuminantFarmSystems/RuFaS/pull/2949) - [minor change] [NoInputChange] [NoOutputChange] [Verbosity] Updates CLI verbosity arg to override verbosity of full run including task manager verbosity.
 - [2947](https://github.com/RuminantFarmSystems/RuFaS/pull/2947) - [minor change] [NoInputChange] [NoOutputChange] [Animal][Reproduction] Created weather data cross validation rules.
 - [2948](https://github.com/RuminantFarmSystems/RuFaS/pull/2948) - [minor change] [Feeds][NoInputChange] [NoOutputChange] Removes feed id maximums in metadata properties.
+- [2940](https://github.com/RuminantFarmSystems/RuFaS/pull/2940) - [minor change] [NoInputChange] [NoOutputChange] update github actions to hold automated checks until the PR is no longer a draft.
+
 
 ### v1.0.0