diff --git a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
index 40f4f4e54..88f9005b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: 'dhis2: verify (app)'
 
 on: push
 
+concurrency:
+    group: ${{ github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
+    cancel-in-progress: true
+
 env:
     GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: '@dhis2-bot'
     GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 'apps@dhis2.org'