diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yml
index a9ff911..3ee8cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           echo npm-run-test: ${{ needs.npm-run-test.result }}
           echo make-targets: ${{ needs.make-targets.result }}
           echo stalecheck-npm-install: ${{ needs.stalecheck-npm-install.result }}
-      # The last line must NOT end with ||
-      # All other lines MUST end with ||
       - run: exit 1
-        if: |
-          (needs.checked-in-files.result != 'success') ||
-          (needs.build.result != 'success') ||
-          (needs.npm-run-test.result != 'success') ||
-          (needs.make-targets.result != 'success') ||
-          (needs.stalecheck-npm-install.result != 'success')
+        if: ${{ !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || !contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled') || !contains(needs.*.result, 'skipped') }}
   checked-in-files:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest