diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c947d6c7d..17d9d6cf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - ?.?*
+    types: [opened, reopened]
   schedule:
     - cron:  '0 6 * * *'  # Daily 6AM UTC build
 
diff --git a/CHANGES/700.misc.rst b/CHANGES/700.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e01c9e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/700.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated the workflow events to avoid running the workflow matrix twice.