diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 39fb10d..9fa9522 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/session_handover_check.py --strict
 
       - name: Validate governance assets
+        env:
+          GOVERNANCE_PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+          GOVERNANCE_PR_BODY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         run: |
           RANGE=""
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ] && [ -n "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6560a1c..da84fc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ jobs:
           GOVERNANCE_PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
           GOVERNANCE_PR_BODY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         run: |
+          RANGE=""
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
             RANGE="${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}...${{ github.sha }}"
-            python3 scripts/validate_governance_assets.py "$RANGE"
-          elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
+          elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ] && [ "${{ github.event.before }}" != "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]; then
             RANGE="${{ github.event.before }}...${{ github.sha }}"
+          fi
+          if [ -n "$RANGE" ]; then
             python3 scripts/validate_governance_assets.py "$RANGE"
           else
             python3 scripts/validate_governance_assets.py