diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/issues-workflow.yaml
index 3017271d7..27daba838 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues-workflow.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
 jobs:
   add-to-project:
     name: Add issue to project
+    # Only run jobs if the feature branch is in your repo (not in a fork)
+    # OR
+    # it is an issue
+    if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository || github.event.issue.number != ''
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/add-to-project@v0.5.0