diff --git a/.github/workflows/amd_perf_kernel_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/amd_perf_kernel_tests.yml
index 3befba900a1d..8b383e116d3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amd_perf_kernel_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amd_perf_kernel_tests.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main_perf]
-  merge_group:
-    branches: [main_perf]
-    types: [checks_requested]
+    merge_group:
+      branches: [main_perf]
+      types: [checks_requested]
   push:
     branches: [main_perf]
 
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main_perf' }}
 
-permissions:
-  read-all
+permissions: read-all
 
 env:
   TRITON_BUILD_WITH_CLANG_LLD: "TRUE"
@@ -24,25 +23,25 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   Check-File-Changes:
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      # - name: Check file changes
-      #   run: |
-      #     git fetch origin ${{ github.base_ref }}
-      #     changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }} ${{ github.sha }})
-      #     echo "Changed files:"
-      #     echo "$changed_files"
-      #     if echo "$changed_files" | grep -v "^python/perf-kernels/"; then
-      #       echo "Changes detected outside of the python/perf-kernels directory. Failing the workflow."
-      #       exit 1
-      #     fi
+      - name: Check file changes
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }} ${{ github.sha }})
+          echo "Changed files:"
+          echo "$changed_files"
+          if echo "$changed_files" | grep -v "^python/perf-kernels/"; then
+            echo "Changes detected outside of the python/perf-kernels directory. Failing the workflow."
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
   Runner-Preparation-AMD:
-    needs: Check-File-Changes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     outputs:
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ x"${{ github.repository }}" == x"ROCm/triton" ]; then
             echo '::set-output name=matrix-HIP::[["self-hosted", "rocm.gfx90a"]]'
           else
-            echo '::set-output name=matrix-HIP::["ubuntu-latest"]'
+            echo '::set-output name=matrix-HIP::[["ubuntu-latest"]]'
           fi
 
   Integration-Tests-AMD:
@@ -94,4 +93,4 @@ jobs:
           pytest -vvv ./python/perf-kernels/flash-attention.py
       - name: Run Perf Kernels Benchmark
         run: |
-          python ./python/perf-kernels/flash-attention.py
+          python ./python/perf-kernels/flash-attention.py
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