diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docs.yml
index 587990792..ad5a9bd50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docs.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   notify-docs:
+    # do not run this job in a fork
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'godot-rust'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       # Checkout is always needed, for the notify step