diff --git a/.github/workflows/signed-commit-authors.yml b/.github/workflows/signed-commit-authors.yml
index 7a8c6e2..94aabba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/signed-commit-authors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/signed-commit-authors.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ name: Signed Commit Authors
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: ['**']
   merge_group:
 
 permissions: {}
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Merge group no-op
         if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-        run: echo "merge_group event: pull request commits are verified before entering the queue."
+        run: echo "merge_group event - pull request commits are verified before entering the queue"
 
       - name: Check out trusted base
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'