diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index 3beb80cdfa..78efdacd26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
+  check-freeze-period:
+    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml@master
+  check-merge-commits:
+    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/checkMergeCommits.yml@master
   check-versions:
     uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/checkVersions.yml@master
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml b/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index fed6cc53c5..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow calls the Code-Freeze-Period check
-
-name: Check Code Freeze Period
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: 
-     - 'master'
-
-jobs:
-  check-freeze-period:
-    uses: eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.aggregator/.github/workflows/verifyFreezePeriod.yml@master