diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index ddece75..30919cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -2,43 +2,36 @@
 # Need help debugging build failures? Start at https://github.com/r-lib/actions#where-to-find-help
 on:
   pull_request:
-
+    branches: main
+  release:
+    types: released
 name: R-CMD-check
-
 permissions: read-all
-
 jobs:
   R-CMD-check:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
-
     name: ${{ matrix.config.os }} (${{ matrix.config.r }})
-
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release'}
-
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: release}
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
-
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-pandoc@v2
-
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with:
           r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
           use-public-rspm: true
-
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
-          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck, any::httpuv
+          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
           needs: check
-
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
         with:
           upload-snapshots: true
-          build_args: 'c("--no-manual","--compact-vignettes=gs+qpdf")'
+          error-on: '"error"'
+          build_args: 'c("--no-manual", "--as-cran", "--compact-vignettes=gs+qpdf")'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39fbb25..31f767d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ has not yet been a stable release][repostatus_svg]][repostatus_info]
 [repostatus_svg]: https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/wip.svg
 [lifecycle]: https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#experimental
 [lifecycle_svg]: https://img.shields.io/badge/lifecycle-experimental-orange.svg
-[cmd_svg]: https://github.com/The-Strategy-Unit/azkit/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg
+[cmd_svg]: https://github.com/The-Strategy-Unit/azkit/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg?event=release
 [cmd_yaml]: https://github.com/The-Strategy-Unit/azkit/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
 <!-- badges: end -->