diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
index ece9ebe96..fb391ea01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,8 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  # ==================== PR Gate ==================== #
-  pr-gate:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-
   # ==================== Check Changes ==================== #
   check-changes:
-    needs: [pr-gate]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       main_package: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.main_package }}
@@ -41,8 +35,15 @@ jobs:
               - ".github/workflows/pr-test-xpu.yml"
               - "docker/xpu.Dockerfile"
 
+  # ==================== PR Gate ==================== #
+  pr-gate:
+    needs: check-changes
+    if: needs.check-changes.outputs.main_package == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   build-and-test:
-    needs: [check-changes]
+    needs: [check-changes, pr-gate]
     if: needs.check-changes.outputs.main_package == 'true'
     runs-on: intel-bmg
     env:
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
 
   finish:
     if: always()
-    needs: [build-and-test]
+    needs: [build-and-test, pr-gate]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check job status