diff --git a/.github/workflows/per-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/per-commit.yml
index 3ffb783e65..9c28db8e52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/per-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/per-commit.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/analysis.yml
 
   deploy-doc:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    # do not run on PR events
+    if: ( ! github.event_name == 'pull_request' )
     needs: documentation
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy-doc.yml