diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
index b700172bc2da7..b06cecb0f035e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-20_build-rc.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
index 94a69936df6d0..bbb6f418d3318 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-21_build-runtimes.yml
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
index 688b05a90e433..b1d1ac5afd95a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-30_publish_release_draft.yml
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [ check-synchronization ]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml b/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
index 1e93566064756..b04868bec4505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-31_promote-rc-to-final.yml
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [ check-synchronization ]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml b/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
index 75c3fb2758962..4853ab9279e7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-40_publish-deb-package.yml
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
   call-publish-workflow:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml b/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
index 9caf66558add6..aea2a3da81c8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-41_publish-rpm-package.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
   call-publish-workflow:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
index 5477285dd7be9..c95bb53b6989b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
@@ -101,13 +101,14 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.VERSION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
index 5c25d2d045663..46c520600b76f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-reusable-publish-packages.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-synchronization:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: paritytech-release/sync-workflows/.github/workflows/check-synchronization.yml@main
     secrets:
       fork_writer_app_key: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_CONTENT_SYNC_APP_KEY }}
 
   validate-inputs:
     needs: [check-synchronization]
-    if: needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true'
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && (needs.check-synchronization.result == 'skipped' || needs.check-synchronization.outputs.checks_passed == 'true') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
         release_tag: ${{ steps.validate_inputs.outputs.release_tag }}