diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-make.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-make.yaml
index f9f3d70d6..7864279fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-make.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-make.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ jobs:
               run: pnpm nx build web --skip-nx-cache
 
             - name: Build embedded MPV runtime (macOS release)
-              if: matrix.os == 'macos' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+              # TEMPORARY PR TEST: remove `|| github.event_name == 'pull_request'`
+              # after the macOS Embedded MPV artifact is built and manually tested.
+              if: matrix.os == 'macos' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'pull_request')
               shell: bash
               run: |
                   set -euo pipefail
@@ -281,7 +283,9 @@ jobs:
               if: matrix.os != 'macos' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
               env:
                   IPTVNATOR_EMBEDDED_MPV_ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch || '' }}
-                  IPTVNATOR_REQUIRE_EMBEDDED_MPV: '0'
+                  # TEMPORARY PR TEST: change this back to '0' after manually
+                  # testing the macOS PR artifact with Embedded MPV included.
+                  IPTVNATOR_REQUIRE_EMBEDDED_MPV: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && '1' || '0' }}
               run: pnpm run make:app
 
             - name: Verify packaged worker layout
@@ -289,7 +293,9 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   PACKAGE_OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
                   PACKAGE_ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch || '' }}
-                  IPTVNATOR_REQUIRE_EMBEDDED_MPV: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && '1' || '0' }}
+                  # TEMPORARY PR TEST: remove the PR branch after manually
+                  # testing the macOS artifact; tagged releases should stay required.
+                  IPTVNATOR_REQUIRE_EMBEDDED_MPV: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'pull_request') && '1' || '0' }}
               run: pnpm run verify:package-layout -- "$PACKAGE_OS" "$PACKAGE_ARCH"
 
             - name: Smoke test packaged Flatpak launcher