diff --git a/.github/workflows/fair-software.yml b/.github/workflows/fair-software.yml
index c9e50b28..e1bc05bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fair-software.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fair-software.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ jobs:
   verify:
     name: "fair-software"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'FairRootGroup/FairMQ'
     steps:
       - uses: fair-software/howfairis-github-action@0.2.1
         name: Measure compliance with fair-software.eu recommendations