diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 873539d..cf0b67e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 name: Build and test
 
 on:
-  push:
-
+  workflow_call:
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-requires.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-requires.yml
index 0a0bc03..4d060e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-requires.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-requires.yml
@@ -5,29 +5,19 @@
 # appropriate to satisfy that check.
 name: Merge Requires
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows:
-      - Build and test
-      - Package and Publish
-    types: 
-      - completed
+  push:
 
 jobs:
+  ci:
+    secrets: inherit
+    uses: ./github/workflows/ci.yml
+  release:
+    secrets: inherit
+    uses: ./github/workflows/package.yml
+
   merge-checks-ok:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          echo 'The merge check passed'
-          echo ${{ github.event.workflow_run.name }}
-          echo ${{ github.event.workflow_run.url }}
+    needs: [ci]
 
-  merge-checks-failed:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' }}
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          echo 'The merge check failed'
-          echo ${{ github.event.workflow_run.name }}
-          echo ${{ github.event.workflow_run.url }}
-          exit 1
+  release-checks-ok:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
+    needs: [ci, release]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index 00be301..738a70e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 name: Package and Publish
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-  release:
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   build: