diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dbf144dbd..23b518647 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Release Images
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'submariner-io'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repository