diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 60b735e75..535c3995f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Always pass for scheduled-updates
-        run: echo Scheduled updates branch, auto-passing by default.
+        run: | 
+          echo Scheduled updates branch, auto-passing by default.
+          echo We could add an xml linter here.
 
 
   build_and_detekt:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android' && github.head_ref != 'scheduled-updates'
+    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-android-build.yml
+    with:
+      skip_tests: ${{ github.head_ref == 'scheduled-updates' }}
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
     # inputs.upload_artifacts defaults to true, so no need to specify for PRs
 
   androidTest:
     # AssumingandroidTest should also only run for the main repository
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android' && github.head_ref != 'scheduled-updates'
+    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-android-test.yml
     with:
       api_levels: '[35]' # Run only on API 35 for PRs
+      skip_tests: ${{ github.head_ref == 'scheduled-updates' }}
       # upload_artifacts defaults to true, so no need to explicitly set
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-android-build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-android-build.yml
index 0f0905286..751d3c5e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-android-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-android-build.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: true
+      skip_tests:
+        description: 'Whether to skip running tests'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY:
         required: false
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_detekt:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 35
+    if: ${{ !inputs.skip_tests }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-android-test.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-android-test.yml
index 1056a0202..99f3ed96f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-android-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-android-test.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: '[26, 35]' # Default to running both if not specified by caller
+      skip_tests:
+        description: 'Whether to skip running tests'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY:
         required: false
 
 jobs:
   androidTest:
+    if: ${{ !inputs.skip_tests }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
     strategy: