diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
index a7862257..cd560e8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-npm:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint, test]
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository != 'nl-design-system/example'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout release branch