diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8ab8326b3..0d7f617d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
               - './nebula-logger/core/**'
 
       - name: 'Authorize Dev Hub'
-        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request') && (steps.changes.outputs.core == 'true') }}
+        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request') && (github.event.pull_request.draft == false) && (steps.changes.outputs.core == 'true') }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
           npx sf version
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           DEV_HUB_JWT_SERVER_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_HUB_JWT_SERVER_KEY }}
 
       - name: 'Verify package version number is updated'
-        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request') && (steps.changes.outputs.core == 'true') }}
+        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request') && (github.event.pull_request.draft == false) && (steps.changes.outputs.core == 'true') }}
         run: npm run package:version:number:verify
 
       - name: 'Verify LWC with ESLint'