diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-release.yml b/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
index 5278084..4bc6b3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
           TAG="${{ steps.requested.outputs.tag }}"
           CODE=$(python3 scripts/release_tool.py metadata | python3 -c 'import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin)["versionCode"])')
           TRACK=$(python3 scripts/release_tool.py metadata | python3 -c 'import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin)["playTrack"])')
-          AAB=$(find release-artifacts -maxdepth 1 -name 'voice-inbox-*.aab' | head -n1)
+          AAB=$(find "${{ github.workspace }}/release-artifacts" -maxdepth 1 -name 'voice-inbox-*.aab' | head -n1)
           bundle exec fastlane android upload_release \
             aab:"$AAB" \
             version_code:"$CODE" \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 7460856..7cd8b83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-        run: gh pr checks "$PR_NUMBER" --required
+        run: |
+          if ! output=$(gh pr checks "$PR_NUMBER" --required 2>&1); then
+            if printf '%s' "$output" | grep -q "no required checks reported"; then
+              echo "No required checks are configured; skipping required-check gate."
+            else
+              printf '%s\n' "$output"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          fi
 
       - name: Resolve merged release identity
         id: identity