diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
index 84cabd825ccf3..cc087179e7b91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment-trigger.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # /ci-run-unit-windows        : runs Unit - Windows
 # /ci-run-environment         : runs Environment Suite
 # /ci-run-regression          : runs Regression Detection Suite
+# /ci-run-k8s                 : runs K8s E2E Suite
 
 name: Comment Trigger
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-unit-windows')
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-environment')
           || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-regression')
+          || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s')
       )
     steps:
       - name: Get PR comment author
@@ -116,3 +118,9 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-regression')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/regression.yml
     secrets: inherit
+
+  k8s:
+    needs: validate
+    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s')
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-comment.yml
index 8089f69bccc86..f014f82a69312 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-comment.yml
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: xt0rted/pull-request-comment-branch@v2
         id: comment-branch
 
-      - name: (PR comment) Submit PR result as ${{ needs.test-integration.result }}
+      - name: (PR comment) Submit PR result as ${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}
         uses: myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@v1.1.7
         with:
           sha: ${{ steps.comment-branch.outputs.head_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: ${{ needs.test-integration.result }}
+          status: ${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
index e7faa3a59555a..e96c84569123c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/k8s_e2e.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ name: K8S E2E Suite
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
   pull_request:
-  issue_comment:
-    types: [created]
   merge_group:
     types: [checks_requested]
   schedule:
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.number || github.event.comment.html_url || github.event.merge_group.head_sha || github.event.schedule || github.sha }}
-
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
@@ -42,31 +40,9 @@ env:
   PROFILE: debug
 
 jobs:
-  validate:
-    name: Validate comment
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: |
-      github.event_name != 'issue_comment' ||
-      ( github.event.issue.pull_request &&
-        ( contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all') ||
-          contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s')
-        )
-      )
-    steps:
-      - name: Get PR comment author
-        id: comment
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@v2
-        with:
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          team: 'Vector'
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_ORG }}
-
-      - name: Validate author membership
-        if: steps.comment.outputs.isTeamMember == 'false'
-        run: exit 1
-
   changes:
-    needs: validate
+    # Only evaluate files changed on pull request trigger
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/changes.yml
     with:
       base_ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
@@ -76,8 +52,9 @@ jobs:
   build-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu:
     name: Build - x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
     runs-on: [linux, ubuntu-20.04-4core]
-    needs: [changes, validate]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || needs.changes.outputs.k8s == 'true'
+    needs: changes
+    # Run this job even if `changes` job is skipped (non- pull request trigger)
+    if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || needs.changes.outputs.k8s == 'true') }}
     # cargo-deb requires a release build, but we don't need optimizations for tests
     env:
       CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_OPT_LEVEL: 0
@@ -141,8 +118,9 @@ jobs:
   compute-k8s-test-plan:
     name: Compute K8s test plan
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [changes, validate]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || needs.changes.outputs.k8s == 'true'
+    needs: changes
+    # Run this job even if `changes` job is skipped
+    if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || needs.changes.outputs.k8s == 'true') }}
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
@@ -195,9 +173,10 @@ jobs:
     name: K8s ${{ matrix.kubernetes_version.version }} / ${{ matrix.container_runtime }} (${{ matrix.kubernetes_version.role }})
     runs-on: [linux, ubuntu-20.04-4core]
     needs:
-      - validate
       - build-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
       - compute-k8s-test-plan
+    # because `changes` job might be skipped
+    if: always() && needs.build-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.result == 'success' && needs.compute-k8s-test-plan.result == 'success'
     strategy:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.compute-k8s-test-plan.outputs.matrix) }}
       fail-fast: false
@@ -246,20 +225,18 @@ jobs:
   final-result:
     name: K8s E2E Suite
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [test-e2e-kubernetes, validate]
-    if: |
-      always() && (github.event_name != 'issue_comment' || (github.event.issue.pull_request
-        && (contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-k8s') || contains(github.event.comment.body, '/ci-run-all'))))
+    needs: test-e2e-kubernetes
+    if: always()
     env:
       FAILED: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
     steps:
       - name: (PR comment) Get PR branch
-        if: success() && github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
+        if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && env.FAILED != 'true'
         uses: xt0rted/pull-request-comment-branch@v2
         id: comment-branch
 
       - name: (PR comment) Submit PR result as success
-        if: success() && github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
+        if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && env.FAILED != 'true'
         uses: myrotvorets/set-commit-status-action@v1.1.7
         with:
           sha: ${{ steps.comment-branch.outputs.head_sha }}