diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 111f306de589..ab1a3240762d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run test-integration
 
   e2e-mac:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: ${{ matrix.events-mode }}
 
   e2e-linux:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: ${{ matrix.events-mode }}
 
   e2e-windows:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && (github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED' || contains(github.event.repository.collaborators, github.actor))
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: ${{ matrix.events-mode }}
 
   e2e-collab-mac:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: 'modern-events'
 
   e2e-collab-linux:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: 'modern-events'
 
   e2e-collab-windows:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [18.18.0]
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: 'modern-events'
 
   e2e-prod:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: ['macos-latest']
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
       events-mode: ${{ matrix.events-mode }}
 
   e2e-collab-prod:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'facebook' && github.event.review.state == 'APPROVED'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: ['macos-latest']
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a79632b955a2..94159098f87d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,11 +8,19 @@ possible.
 We actively welcome your pull requests.
 
 1. Fork the repo and create your branch from `main`.
-2. If you've added code that should be tested, add tests.
-3. If you've changed APIs, update the documentation.
-4. Ensure the test suite passes.
-5. Make sure your code lints.
-6. If you haven't already, complete the Contributor License Agreement ("CLA").
+2. Run `npm install` to install dependencies.
+3. If you've added code that should be tested, add tests.
+4. If you've changed APIs, update the documentation.
+5. Ensure the test suite passes.
+6. Make sure your code lints.
+7. If you haven't already, complete the Contributor License Agreement ("CLA").
+
+Note that the local server needs to be running in order to run the e2e tests.
+
+- `npm run start`
+- `npm run test-e2e-chromium` (to run only chromium e2e tests)
+
+`npm run start` will start both the dev server and collab server. If you don't need collab, use `npm run dev` to start just the dev server.
 
 ## Contributor License Agreement ("CLA")
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef70854c178f..40fb62ad864b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -334,18 +334,7 @@ editor.registerUpdateListener(({editorState}) => {
 
 ## Contributing to Lexical
 
-1. Clone this repository
-
-2. Install dependencies
-
-   - `npm install`
-
-3. Start local server and run tests
-   - `npm run start`
-   - `npm run test-e2e-chromium` to run only chromium e2e tests
-     - The server needs to be running for the e2e tests
-
-`npm run start` will start both the dev server and collab server. If you don't need collab, use `npm run dev` to start just the dev server.
+Please read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/facebook/lexical/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ### Optional but recommended, use VSCode for development