diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b0f7cf07..a8ce2502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ env:
 jobs:
   pre_commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: >
-      !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]')
-    outputs:
-      java_version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
-      java_version_supported_by_repo: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION_SUPPORTED_BY_REPO }}
     steps:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v7.0.0
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/scripts/check-format-and-headers.sh b/scripts/check-format-and-headers.sh
index 4143da16..7cf66260 100755
--- a/scripts/check-format-and-headers.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-format-and-headers.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ else
   modified_files=${GITHUB_MODIFIED_FILES}
 fi
 
+if [[ -z ${modified_files} ]]
+then
+  echo "No modified files, exiting."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 include_list=""
 for file in ${modified_files}
 do