diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
index 9da9792101..c311d44ebe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: mkdir -p pypi
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ matrix.pkg != '' }}
+        if: matrix.pkg != ''
         with:
           name: ci-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: pypi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch-test-full.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch-test-full.yml
index 2f040f15c9..7f6e3530b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch-test-full.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch-test-full.yml
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}
+          - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}  # PT is set for sanity check
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.12"}
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.8", pytorch-version: "1.9"}  # ex-conda
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.8", pytorch-version: "1.10"}  # ex-conda
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.9", pytorch-version: "1.11"}  # ex-conda
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.9", pytorch-version: "1.12"}  # ex-conda
           - {os: "ubuntu-20.04", python-version: "3.10", pytorch-version: "1.12"}
-          - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}
+          - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}  # PT is set for sanity check
           - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.12"}
           - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.8", pytorch-version: "1.10"}
           - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.9", pytorch-version: "1.11"}
           - {os: "macos-11", python-version: "3.10", pytorch-version: "1.12"}
-          - {os: "windows-2022", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}
+          - {os: "windows-2022", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.9", requires: "oldest"}  # PT is set for sanity check
           - {os: "windows-2022", python-version: "3.7", pytorch-version: "1.12"}
           - {os: "windows-2022", python-version: "3.8", pytorch-version: "1.10"}
           - {os: "windows-2022", python-version: "3.9", pytorch-version: "1.11"}
@@ -95,14 +95,17 @@ jobs:
     - name: Pull legacy checkpoints
       run: bash .actions/pull_legacy_checkpoints.sh
 
+    - name: Adjust PyTorch versions in requirements files
+      if: matrix.requires != 'oldest'
+      run: |
+        python ./requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py requirements/pytorch/base.txt ${{ matrix.pytorch-version }}
+        python ./requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py requirements/pytorch/examples.txt ${{ matrix.pytorch-version }}
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       env:
         PACKAGE_NAME: pytorch
         FREEZE_REQUIREMENTS: 1
       run: |
-        # adjust PyTorch versions in requirements files
-        python ./requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py requirements/pytorch/base.txt ${{ matrix.pytorch-version }}
-        python ./requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py requirements/pytorch/examples.txt ${{ matrix.pytorch-version }}
         # install PL and optional dependencies for testing
         pre_option=$(python -c "print('--pre' if '${{matrix.release}}' == 'pre' else '')" 2>&1)
         url=https://download.pytorch.org/whl/$(python -c "print('test/cpu/torch_test.html' if '${{matrix.release}}' == 'pre' else 'cpu/torch_stable.html')" 2>&1)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schedule-clear-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/schedule-clear-cache.yml
index 7bf24f647d..de863b037c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schedule-clear-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schedule-clear-cache.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   clear-cache:
-    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'Lightning-AI' }}
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'Lightning-AI'
     uses: Lightning-AI/utilities/.github/workflows/clear-cache.yml@main
     with:
       pattern: 'latest|docs'
diff --git a/requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py b/requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py
index 70c94b358f..19d47581fb 100644
--- a/requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py
+++ b/requirements/pytorch/adjust-versions.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         requirements_path, torch_version = sys.argv[1:]
     else:
         requirements_path, torch_version = sys.argv[1], None
+    print(f"requirements_path='{requirements_path}' with torch_version='{torch_version}'")
 
     with open(requirements_path) as fp:
         requirements = fp.read()