diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..310eff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Check branch conformity
+on:
+  pull_request:
+      types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  prevent-fixup-commits:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      env:
+        target: debian-bookworm
+        distro: debian
+        version: bookworm
+      steps:
+        - name: Checkout
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        - name: prevent fixup commits
+          run: |
+            git fetch origin
+            git status
+            git log --pretty=format:%s origin/main..HEAD | grep -ie '^fixup\|^wip' && exit 1 || true
+
+  check-changelog:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: ensure CHANGELOG.md is populated
+        run: |
+          CHANGELOG_MODIFIED=$(git diff --name-only ${GITHUB_SHA} | grep -c "CHANGELOG.md")
+          if [ $CHANGELOG_MODIFIED -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "::error::No CHANGELOG modifications found in this pull request. Please update the CHANGELOG."
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_push.yml b/.github/workflows/check_push.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b92efc..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check_push.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-name: Check branch conformity
-on:
-  push:
-
-jobs:
-  prevent-fixup-commits:
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-      env:
-        target: debian-bookworm
-        distro: debian
-        version: bookworm
-      steps:
-        - name: Checkout
-          uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        - name: prevent fixup commits
-          run: |
-            git fetch origin
-            git status
-            git log --pretty=format:%s origin/main..HEAD | grep -ie '^fixup\|^wip' && exit 1 || true
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bade81d..95473ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ since 0.4.1, and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.or
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/compare/v0.8.0...HEAD)
 
+### Development changes
+
+- CI: Check that the changelog is populated on each pull request ([#995](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/pull/995))
+
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/compare/v0.8.0...0.7.1)
 
 ### Added