diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
index e4f8e38df502..237d3f87e186 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email '32066757+storybook-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
           yarn release:pick-patches
 
+      - name: Cancel when 0 picked
+        if: steps.pick-patches.outputs.pr-count == '0'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        # From https://stackoverflow.com/a/75809743
+        run: |
+          gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
+          gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
+
       - name: Bump version deferred
         id: bump-version
         if: steps.unreleased-changes.outputs.has-changes-to-release == 'true'
diff --git a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
index eab1743dcc7b..ef31087ef976 100644
--- a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
+++ b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ export const run = async (_: unknown) => {
     spinner.warn('No PRs found.');
   }
 
+  if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true') {
+    setOutput('pr-count', JSON.stringify(patchPRs.length));
+  }
+
   const failedCherryPicks: string[] = [];
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax