diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-deps.yml b/.github/workflows/check-deps.yml
index 48444f2578101..9cdc3508284b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-deps.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ on :
 jobs :
   build :
     runs-on : ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'envoyproxy'
+
     steps :
       - name : checkout
         uses : actions/checkout/@v2