diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-main.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-main.yml
index d385e5367d..5f36b7a567 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-main.yml
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ jobs:
   ci:
     needs: rebuild-docker-build-image
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    with:
+      run_sdk_examples: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
index 372690b67c..0da93b38b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
   ci:
     needs: acquire-base-image
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    with:
+      run_sdk_examples: true
 
   # The PR bot requires a Docker build image, so make it depend on the `acquire-base-image` job.
   pr_bot:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2404ca30d2..7066b79883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@
 # on if a pull request is being checked, or if the `main` branch is being checked after merge.
 
 name: Test
+
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      run_sdk_examples:
+        description: Whether to run the SDK example checks or not.
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 
 env:
   rust_version: 1.62.1
@@ -244,6 +251,7 @@ jobs:
   # This job is split out from the rest since it is not required to pass for merge
   check-sdk-examples:
     name: Check SDK Examples
+    if: ${{ inputs.run_sdk_examples == 'true' }}
     needs: generate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index abeed0601c..b4ac6c289c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ jobs:
     needs:
     - acquire-base-image
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    with:
+      run_sdk_examples: false
 
   release:
     name: Release