diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9af1d3312..96c76e0c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ jobs:
   # Virtual job that can be configured as a required check before a PR can be merged.
   all-required-checks-done:
     name: All required checks done
+    if: ${{ always() }}
     needs:
       - lint
       - golang-unit-tests
@@ -256,7 +257,15 @@ jobs:
       - build-image
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - run: echo "All required checks done"
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const results = ${{ toJSON(needs.*.result) }};
+            if (results.every(res => res === 'success')) {
+              core.info('All required checks succeeded');
+            } else {
+              core.setFailed('Some required checks failed');
+            }
 
   # Publish any push to a branch or tag to ghcr.io as a convenience
   # Actual release to Docker Hub happens in a different workflow