diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index e75ad25..a4bd4d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ permissions: "read-all"
 
 jobs:
   # Check for label in its own job to allow skipping multiple steps with 'success'
-  check-changelog-needed:
-    name: changelog needed
+  check-labels:
+    name: check labels
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Check Labels
-        id: check_labels
+      - id: check-labels
         env:
           OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
@@ -24,11 +23,14 @@ jobs:
             echo "needs entry"
             echo "needs_entry=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
+    outputs:
+      needs_entry: ${{ steps.check-labels.outputs.needs_entry }}
 
   check-changelog-entry:
-    name: changelog entry
+    name: has fragment
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ steps.check_labels.outputs.needs_entry == 'true' }}
+    needs: check-labels
+    if: ${{ needs.check-labels.outputs.needs_entry == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4