diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 024ea1405..e166ff9e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+  faildraft:
+    name: fail draft
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: fail draft
+        run: |
+          exit 1
+
   testing:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }} - ${{ matrix.python }}
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false