diff --git a/.taskcluster.yml b/.taskcluster.yml
index 3457ef9c2..473aab696 100644
--- a/.taskcluster.yml
+++ b/.taskcluster.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tasks:
       then: ${event.pull_request.head.repo.html_url}
       else: ${event.repository.html_url}
   in:
-    $if: 'tasks_for in ["github-pull-request", "github-push"]'
+    $if: 'tasks_for == "github-push" || (tasks_for == "github-pull-request" && event["action"] in ["opened", "reopened", "synchronize"])'
     then:
       - taskId: {$eval: as_slugid("lint_test_task")}
         created: {$fromNow: ''}