diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build-deploy.yml
index bbc50e9c87..12a490398b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build-deploy.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
   security:
     name: CodeQL
+    if: github.repository == 'cortexproject/cortex'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
       actions: read