diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 57a5d8a394fd..d59a9285c0cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_amd_tsan:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, altinity-on-demand, altinity-builder]
-    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest]
+    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest, build_amd_debug, build_amd_release, build_amd_asan, build_amd_binary, build_arm_release, build_arm_binary]
     if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && !contains(fromJson(needs.config_workflow.outputs.data).cache_success_base64, 'QnVpbGQgKGFtZF90c2FuKQ==') }}
     name: "Build (amd_tsan)"
     outputs:
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_amd_msan:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, altinity-on-demand, altinity-builder]
-    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest]
+    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest, build_amd_debug, build_amd_release, build_amd_asan, build_amd_binary, build_arm_release, build_arm_binary]
     if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && !contains(fromJson(needs.config_workflow.outputs.data).cache_success_base64, 'QnVpbGQgKGFtZF9tc2FuKQ==') }}
     name: "Build (amd_msan)"
     outputs:
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_amd_ubsan:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, altinity-on-demand, altinity-builder]
-    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest]
+    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest, build_amd_debug, build_amd_release, build_amd_asan, build_amd_binary, build_arm_release, build_arm_binary]
     if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && !contains(fromJson(needs.config_workflow.outputs.data).cache_success_base64, 'QnVpbGQgKGFtZF91YnNhbik=') }}
     name: "Build (amd_ubsan)"
     outputs:
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_arm_coverage:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, altinity-on-demand, altinity-builder]
-    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest]
+    needs: [config_workflow, dockers_build_amd, dockers_build_arm, dockers_build_multiplatform_manifest, build_amd_debug, build_amd_release, build_amd_asan, build_amd_binary, build_arm_release, build_arm_binary]
     if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() && !contains(fromJson(needs.config_workflow.outputs.data).cache_success_base64, 'QnVpbGQgKGFybV9jb3ZlcmFnZSk=') }}
     name: "Build (arm_coverage)"
     outputs:
diff --git a/ci/workflows/pull_request.py b/ci/workflows/pull_request.py
index 28dfe89c8ae7..481d2e3d9923 100644
--- a/ci/workflows/pull_request.py
+++ b/ci/workflows/pull_request.py
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
     )
 ]
 
+PRIORITY_BUILD_JOBS = [
+    job.name
+    for job in JobConfigs.build_jobs
+    if any(
+        substr in job.name
+        for substr in (
+            "debug",
+            "binary",
+            "asan",
+            "release",
+        )
+    )
+]
+
 REGULAR_BUILD_NAMES = [job.name for job in JobConfigs.build_jobs]
 
 workflow = Workflow.Config(
@@ -36,6 +50,11 @@
                     # JobNames.STYLE_CHECK, # NOTE (strtgbb): we don't run style check
                     # JobNames.FAST_TEST, # NOTE (strtgbb): this takes too long, revisit later
                     # JobConfigs.tidy_build_arm_jobs[0].name, # NOTE (strtgbb): this takes too long, revisit later
+                    *(
+                        PRIORITY_BUILD_JOBS
+                        if job.name not in PRIORITY_BUILD_JOBS
+                        else []
+                    )
                 ]
             )
             for job in JobConfigs.build_jobs
@@ -101,7 +120,7 @@
             job.set_dependency(FUNCTIONAL_TESTS_PARALLEL_BLOCKING_JOB_NAMES)
             for job in JobConfigs.buzz_fuzzer_jobs
         ],
-        #*[
+        # *[
         #    job.set_dependency(FUNCTIONAL_TESTS_PARALLEL_BLOCKING_JOB_NAMES)
         #    for job in JobConfigs.performance_comparison_with_master_head_jobs
         # ], # NOTE (strtgbb): failed previously due to GH secrets not being handled properly, try again later