diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 535531f..8e5cef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -114,42 +114,50 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@50fbc622fc4ef5163becd7fab6573eac35f8462e # v1
 
       - name: Install NodeJS
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-node@f1f314fca9dfce2769ece7d933488f076716723e # v1
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
       - name: Install Python
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
       - name: Install Poetry
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip poetry
 
       - name: Sync versions
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: python scripts/sync_version.py
 
       - name: Install Python Deps
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: python -m poetry install
 
       - name: Install NodeJS Deps
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: npm install
 
       - name: Prepare frontend directory
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: python scripts/prepare_frontend_dir.py
 
       - name: Download frontend artifact
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: frontend-build
           path: meshchatx/public
 
       - name: Install patchelf
-        if: matrix.name == 'linux'
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true' && matrix.name == 'linux'
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y patchelf
 
       - name: Build Python wheel
-        if: matrix.name == 'linux'
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true' && matrix.name == 'linux'
         run: |
           python -m poetry build -f wheel
           mkdir -p python-dist
@@ -157,9 +165,11 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf dist
 
       - name: Build Electron App
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         run: npm run dist-prebuilt
 
       - name: Create Release
+        if: steps.should_build.outputs.should_run == 'true'
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@b7eabc95ff50cbeeedec83973935c8f306dfcd0b # v1
         with:
           draft: true