diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 8ecb0d64a2c..e7aeab06311 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    # Do not run the schedule job on forks
+    if: github.repository == 'dask/distributed' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 180
 
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # Publish an artifact for the event; used by publish-test-results.yaml
   event_file:
+    # Do not run the schedule job on forks
+    if: github.repository == 'dask/distributed' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
     name: "Event File"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: