diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 02b143b5c..8dd068da8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ default:
 
 include:
   - local: '/.gitlab/ci/test.yml'
-  # # [Optional] checks preliminary to running the actual CI test    # TODO restore before merge
-  # - project: 'radiuss/radiuss-shared-ci'
-  #   ref: 'v2024.07.0'
-  #   file: 'utilities/preliminary-ignore-draft-pr.yml'
+  # [Optional] checks preliminary to running the actual CI test
+  - project: 'radiuss/radiuss-shared-ci'
+    ref: 'v2024.07.0'
+    file: 'utilities/preliminary-ignore-draft-pr.yml'
 
 stages:
   - status_initiate
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/test.yml
index 40bdcd904..bbd6896eb 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/test.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-.status_report: &status_report
-    - |
-      curl -X POST --url "https://api.github.com/repos/llnl/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/statuses/${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" \
-           --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-           --header "authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \
-           --data "{ \"state\": \"${pipeline_status}\", \"target_url\": \"${CI_JOB_URL}\", \"description\": \"${CI_JOB_NAME}\", \"context\": \"ci/gitlab/${CI_JOB_NAME}\" }"
-
 .test_clusters: &test_clusters
   parallel:
     matrix:
@@ -58,11 +51,7 @@
         LEGACY_VARIANT:
           - openmp
 
-workflow:
-  auto_cancel:
-    on_new_commit: conservative
-
-default:
+.report_status: &report_status
   before_script:
     - export pipeline_status="pending"
     - *status_report
@@ -73,7 +62,15 @@ default:
       else
         export pipeline_status="$CI_JOB_STATUS"
       fi
-    - *status_report
+    - |
+      curl -X POST --url "https://api.github.com/repos/llnl/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/statuses/${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" \
+           --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+           --header "authorization: Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \
+           --data "{ \"state\": \"${pipeline_status}\", \"target_url\": \"${CI_JOB_URL}\", \"description\": \"${CI_JOB_NAME}\", \"context\": \"ci/gitlab/${CI_JOB_NAME}\" }"
+
+workflow:
+  auto_cancel:
+    on_new_commit: conservative
 
 legacy_test_run:
   resource_group: $LEGACY_HOST
@@ -82,6 +79,7 @@ legacy_test_run:
     - $LEGACY_HOST
     - batch
   <<: *legacy_test_clusters
+  <<: *report_status
   rules:
     - if: |
         $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event" ||
@@ -121,6 +119,7 @@ test_run:
     - $HOST
     - batch
   <<: *test_clusters
+  <<: *report_status
   rules:
     - if: |
         $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event" ||