diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-backend-code-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-backend-code-checks.yml
index 37073dc28c4..f9b0b6eeecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-backend-code-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-backend-code-checks.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  id-token: write
 
 jobs:
   validate-configs:
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          # Explicitly set Go version to 1.24.1 to ensure consistent OpenAPI spec generation
+          # The crypto/x509 package has additional fields in Go 1.24.1 that affect the generated specs
+          # This ensures the GHAs environment matches what we use in the Drone pipeline
+          go-version: 1.24.1
           cache: true
 
       - name: Verify code generation
@@ -32,6 +36,31 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate go.mod
         run: go run scripts/modowners/modowners.go check go.mod
 
+      # Enterprise setup is needed for complete OpenAPI spec generation
+      # We only do this for internal PRs
+      - name: Setup Grafana Enterprise
+        if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-enterprise
+        
       - name: Generate and Validate OpenAPI Specs
         run: |
-          make swagger-gen
+          # For forks, we'll just run the basic swagger-gen without validation
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "PR is from a fork, skipping enterprise-based validation"
+            make swagger-gen
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          # Clean and regenerate OpenAPI specs
+          make swagger-clean && make openapi3-gen
+          
+          # Check if the generated specs differ from what's in the PR
+          for f in public/api-merged.json public/openapi3.json; do git add $f; done
+          if [ -z "$(git diff --name-only --cached)" ]; then
+            echo "OpenAPI specs are up to date!"
+          else
+            echo "OpenAPI specs are OUT OF DATE!"
+            git diff --cached
+            echo "Please ensure the branch is up-to-date, then regenerate the specification by running make swagger-clean && make openapi3-gen"
+            exit 1
+          fi