diff --git a/.github/workflows/major-release.yml b/.github/workflows/major-release.yml
index a90be1798fac85..dfe49605429583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/major-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/major-release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   create-issue:
+    if: github.repository == 'nodejs/node'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write