diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index 49a08ef4..2158381b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
+    if: github.repository == 'dask/dask-kubernetes'
     permissions:
       # Write permission is required to create a GitHub release
       contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
index 089794ad..b2ffec60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   publish_release:
+    if: github.repository == 'dask/dask-kubernetes'
     permissions:
       # Write permission is required to publish a GitHub release
       contents: write