diff --git a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
index 68b85284..06c293a3 100644
--- a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
+++ b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     name: 'deploy to forge'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == '<%= @configs[:namespace] %> %>'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2