diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_basic.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_basic.yaml
index 684cbe0f..9628f137 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_basic.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_basic.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ name: Regression tests
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
-    types: [ labeled ]
+    types: [ opened, synchronize, labeled ]
 jobs:
   dry_run:
-    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'hanno-becker' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dop-amin' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mkannwischer'
+            }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -16,7 +20,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python3 example.py --dry-run
   sqmag:
-    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'hanno-becker' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dop-amin' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mkannwischer'
+            }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -27,7 +35,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         (cd paper/scripts && NO_LOG=Y ./slothy_sqmag.sh)
   fft:
-    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'hanno-becker' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dop-amin' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mkannwischer'
+            }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_script_kyber_ntt_a55.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_script_kyber_ntt_a55.yaml
index 6597099c..f0d71327 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_script_kyber_ntt_a55.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_script_kyber_ntt_a55.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ name: Kyber NTT Cortex-A55
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
-    types: [ labeled ]
+    types: [ opened, synchronize, labeled ]
 jobs:
   build_test:
-    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'hanno-becker' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dop-amin' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mkannwischer'
+            }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_script_ntt_helium.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_script_ntt_helium.yaml
index 5a1d1160..5d24cf0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_script_ntt_helium.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_script_ntt_helium.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ name: Helium NTT
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
-    types: [ labeled ]
+    types: [ opened, synchronize, labeled ]
 jobs:
   build_test:
-    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.label.name == 'needs-ci' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'hanno-becker' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dop-amin' ||
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mkannwischer'
+            }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3