diff --git a/.github/workflows/download_data.yml b/.github/workflows/download_data.yml
index 3fc1df2..3ffa2f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/download_data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/download_data.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Create a PR with the changes from the above script, if any.
       - name: Create Pull Request
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
           commit-message: "Update stored data"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
   on-failure:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ always() && (needs.download_data.result == 'failure' || needs.download_data.result == 'timed_out') && !(github.event_name == 'pull_request') }}
+    if: ${{ always() && (needs.download_data.result == 'failure' || needs.download_data.result == 'timed_out') && (github.event_name != 'pull_request') }}
     needs:
       - download_data
     steps:
diff --git a/bin/download_scopesim_data.sh b/bin/download_scopesim_data.sh
index 9926b50..d32fad2 100755
--- a/bin/download_scopesim_data.sh
+++ b/bin/download_scopesim_data.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ popd
 git clone https://github.com/AstarVienna/irdb.git
 pushd irdb
 # irdb doesn't use poetry yet
-pip install -e ".[test]"
+pip install -r requirements.github_actions.txt
 popd
 
 # poetry update will upgrade only to the latest versions that are released.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pip install -e ScopeSim
 pip install -e ScopeSim_Templates
 pip install -e skycalc_ipy
 pip install -e AnisoCADO
-pip install -e irdb
+# pip install -e irdb
 
 
 # Run the tests.