diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ef18da0a..332d1e46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ jobs:
         tags: rancher/cli2:${{ env.VERSION }}
 
   fossa:
-    # do not run on forks
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'rancher'
+    # do not run on pull_request
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions: