diff --git a/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
index 1aa9c4182..df3e68688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   buildAndTest:
+    # Only run if the event is NOT 'schedule' (e.g., 'push') OR if the event is 'schedule' AND the repo is not a fork
+    if: ${{ (github.event_name != 'schedule') || github.event.repository.fork == false }}
 
     strategy:
       matrix: