diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml b/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
index dcac493..545fece 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 on:
   push:
-  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
 
 name: R-CMD-check-bioc
 
@@ -53,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - { os: ubuntu-latest, r: 'devel', bioc: '3.19', cont: "bioconductor/bioconductor_docker:devel", rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest" }
-          - { os: macOS-latest, r: 'next', bioc: '3.19'}
-          - { os: windows-latest, r: 'next', bioc: '3.19'}
+          - { os: macOS-latest, r: 'devel', bioc: '3.19'}
+          - { os: windows-latest, r: 'devel', bioc: '3.19'}
     env:
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true
       RSPM: ${{ matrix.config.rspm }}