diff --git a/.github/workflows/website.yaml b/.github/workflows/website.yaml
index bf18212c5..70dbf2a7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/website.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/website.yaml
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
+  # workflow
+  HAS_ROOT_REPO_CONTEXT: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+
   # client
   STEAM_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.STEAM_USERNAME }}
   STEAM_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STEAM_PASSWORD }}
-  CLIENT_PROVIDER: ${{ inputs.client_provider || 'wgc' }}
+  CLIENT_PROVIDER: ${{ inputs.client_provider || (github.event_name != 'pull_request' && 'steam' || 'wgc') }}
   CLIENT_SOURCE: ${{ inputs.client_source || '444200/windows' }}
   CLIENT_DIR: ../../temp/game
 
@@ -90,9 +93,6 @@ env:
   # wargaming
   PUBLIC_WARGAMING_APPLICATION_ID: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_WARGAMING_APPLICATION_ID }}
 
-  # workflow
-  SHOULD_USE_BLITZKIT_CLOSED: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build website
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       # we need to handle them here instead of disabling submodules outright
       - name: Checkout submodules
         run: |
-          if [ "$SHOULD_USE_BLITZKIT_CLOSED" = "true" ]; then
+          if [ "$HAS_ROOT_REPO_CONTEXT" = "true" ]; then
             git submodule update --init --recursive --depth=1
           else
             git submodule update --init --recursive --depth=1 -- . ':!packages/closed'
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
         run: scripts/download-client.sh
 
       - name: Download SmartDLC
-        if: ${{ env.SHOULD_USE_BLITZKIT_CLOSED == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ env.HAS_ROOT_REPO_CONTEXT == 'true' }}
         run: scripts/download-smart-dlc.sh
 
       - name: Build
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ jobs:
         # - is by manual and is on anything: triggering to anything
         if: >-
           ${{
-            (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
+            env.HAS_ROOT_REPO_CONTEXT == 'true'
+            || (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
             || (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/production')
             || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
           }}