diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request_updated.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request_updated.yml
index e6e56f1..2377e50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request_updated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request_updated.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
   ensure_checklist_complete:
     name: Ensure Checklist Complete
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.action != 'opened'
     steps:
       - name: Ensure Checklist Complete
         uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v4
diff --git a/draft-yn-netmod-yang-xml.xml b/draft-yn-netmod-yang-xml.xml
index e4d88fb..f4ad561 100644
--- a/draft-yn-netmod-yang-xml.xml
+++ b/draft-yn-netmod-yang-xml.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" docName="draft-yn-netmod-yang-xml-latest">
     <front>
         <title abbrev="XML Encoding of YANG Data">XML Encoding of Data Modeled with YANG</title>
-        <author initials="K" surname="Watsen" fullname='Kent Watsen' role="editor">
+        <author initials="K" surname="Watsen" fullname='Kent Watsen'>
             <organization>Watsen Networks</organization>
             <address>
                 <email>kent+ietf@watsen.net</email>