diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_eessi.yml b/.github/workflows/test_eessi.yml
index 71332bca36..a60eba47d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_eessi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_eessi.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
               cvmfs_repositories: pilot.nessi.no
 
         - name: Test check_missing_installations.sh script with EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE
+          if: '!cancelled()'
           run: |
               export EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE=${{matrix.EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE}}
               source /cvmfs/pilot.nessi.no/versions/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}/init/bash
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
               ./check_missing_installations.sh ${{matrix.EASYSTACK_FILE}}
 
         - name: Test check_missing_installations.sh script without EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE
+          if: '!cancelled()'
           run: |
               source /cvmfs/pilot.nessi.no/versions/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}/init/bash
               module load EasyBuild
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
               ./check_missing_installations.sh ${{matrix.EASYSTACK_FILE}}
 
         - name: Test check_missing_installations.sh with missing package (GCC/8.3.0)
+          if: '!cancelled()'
           run: |
               export EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE=${{matrix.EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE}}
               source /cvmfs/pilot.nessi.no/versions/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}/init/bash