diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
index e1449d02f..43916bf12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   dev_server_status:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev-deploy' 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             
   dev_server_connection_dev:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+      needs: dev_server_status
       steps:      
         - name: SSH to remote OHRI Dev server 
           run: | 
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@ jobs:
         
   dev_deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: dev_server_status
 
+    if: (github.event_name == 'push' ||  github.event.pull_request.merged) 
+    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           
           
   working_server_status:
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev-deploy' 
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
       steps:
@@ -109,6 +114,9 @@ jobs:
           
   working_deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: dev_server_status
+
+    if: (github.event_name == 'push' ||  github.event.pull_request.merged) 
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code