diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 9f6a9a336..8091e1274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ env:
   RUSTFLAGS: -D warnings
   FOUNDRY_PROFILE: ci
 
-
 # Automatically cancels a job if a new commit if pushed to the same PR, branch, or tag.
 # Source: <https://stackoverflow.com/a/72408109/5148606>
 concurrency:
@@ -165,6 +164,7 @@ jobs:
 
     name: Foundry project
     runs-on: ubicloud-standard-2
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd module-system/module-implementations/sov-evm/src/evm/system_contracts
           forge test -vvv
-        id: test
\ No newline at end of file
+        id: test