diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
index 538bfabb4d455..3529e687cd72f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pypi.yml
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ jobs:
   legacy-checkpoints:
     needs: [build-packages]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_legacy-checkpoints.yml
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     with:
       push_to_s3: ${{ startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') || github.event_name == 'release' }}
       create_pr: ${{ startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') || github.event_name == 'release' }}