diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update-spec-repo-links.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update-spec-repo-links.yml
index f82939d1d8..40225464b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update-spec-repo-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update-spec-repo-links.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check-versions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'open-telemetry'
     outputs:
       current-version: ${{ steps.check-versions.outputs.current-version }}
       latest-version: ${{ steps.check-versions.outputs.latest-version }}