diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index a7d398f6..11c757e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt -r dev-requirements.txt
 
       - name: Lint files
+        if: startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.9') || startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.10') || startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.11') || startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.12')
         run: make lint
 
       - name: Install protobuf compiler