diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7aae71c..f6aa2d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11
+          channels: conda-forge
+          channel-priority: strict
+          show-channel-urls: true
+          miniforge-version: latest
+
+      - name: make the lock file
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
+        run: |
+          conda install --yes conda-lock
+          conda-lock lock --file test-env.yml --lockfile conda-lockk.yml
+
       - name: make a copy of lock file
         shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         run: |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index fd535c8..c50202c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ runs:
       if: inputs.action == 'pr'
       shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
       run: |
+        if [[ "${INPUT_ACTION}" != "pr" ]]; then
+            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+
         prs=$(gh pr list \
             --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
             --head '${{ inputs.head-branch }}' \
@@ -85,13 +90,7 @@ runs:
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
         SKIP_IF_PR_EXISTS: ${{ inputs.skip-if-pr-exists }}
-
-    - name: do not skip for non-PR actions
-      id: check
-      if: inputs.action != 'pr'
-      shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
-      run: |
-        echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        INPUT_ACTION: ${{ inputs.action }}
 
     - name: setup conda-lock
       if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.skip != 'true' }}