diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging-migrations.yaml b/.github/workflows/staging-migrations.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d761c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging-migrations.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Apply staging migrations on PR when there are changes in the migrations folder
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  check-folder-changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Check for changes in specific folder
+        id: check_changes
+        run: |
+          if git diff --name-only origin/main...HEAD | grep -q '^src/specific-folder/'; then
+            echo "changes=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "changes=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+  apply-staging:
+    needs: check-folder-changes
+    if: env.changes == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Run TypeScript script
+        run: npm run migrations:apply-staging
diff --git a/config/dato/instances.js b/config/dato/instances.js
index 79d5a7d8..b150893f 100644
--- a/config/dato/instances.js
+++ b/config/dato/instances.js
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ module.exports.instances = [
     name: "nl2120",
     key: process.env.DATO_API_KEY_NL2120,
   },
-  {
-    name: "openearth-data-viewer",
-    key: process.env.DATO_API_KEY_OPENEARTH_DATA_VIEWER,
-  },
-  {
-    name: "openearth-rws-viewer",
-    key: process.env.DATO_API_KEY_OPENEARTH_RWS_VIEWER,
-  },
+  // {
+  //   name: "openearth-data-viewer",
+  //   key: process.env.DATO_API_KEY_OPENEARTH_DATA_VIEWER,
+  // },
+  // {
+  //   name: "openearth-rws-viewer",
+  //   key: process.env.DATO_API_KEY_OPENEARTH_RWS_VIEWER,
+  // },
 ];
diff --git a/scripts/dato/apply-main.ts b/scripts/dato/apply-main.ts
index ff450393..35b19357 100644
--- a/scripts/dato/apply-main.ts
+++ b/scripts/dato/apply-main.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ async function main() {
 
     const client = new DatoClient(instance.key);
 
+    await client.runCommand(["maintenance:on"]);
+
     const existingEnvironments = await client.listEnvironments();
 
     const stagingExists = existingEnvironments?.some(