diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 56ae58c6b..8058bcd9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ jobs:
         if: hashFiles('.github/workflows/custom/after-install/action.yml') != ''
 
       - id: versions-matrix
-        # Only run for pull requests if the base repo is different from the head repo, not for workflow_dispatch if not requested, always run for other events
-        if: (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository) && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.versions-matrix)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/versions-matrix
 
       - id: dep-suggests-matrix