diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 3a5bbafd4..094115b56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Coverage comment 💬"
         uses: py-cov-action/python-coverage-comment-action@v3
         id: coverage_comment
+        # avoid running this on schedule or releases
+        if: github.event.workflow_run.event != 'schedule' && github.event.workflow_run.event != 'release'
         with:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index f95d078ef..f0f2999bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  # calls our tests workflow
+  # calls our general CI workflow (tests, build docs, etc.)
   tests:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/CI.yml