diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 13b1986afd..b2681cec59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Formatter ecosystem and progress checks"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: determine_changes
-    if: needs.determine_changes.outputs.formatter == 'true'
+    if: needs.determine_changes.outputs.formatter == 'true' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: "Install Rust toolchain"