diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 3e16201..c69f0dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please--') && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-please--') }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
 
     steps:
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bun run build
 
   integration-test:
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please--') && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-please--') }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     needs: build
     steps: