diff --git a/scripts/gh_release.py b/scripts/gh_release.py
index 78a987390..78f97d33d 100755
--- a/scripts/gh_release.py
+++ b/scripts/gh_release.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 import sys
 import textwrap
 
+import test as test_py
 
 pymupdf_dir = os.path.abspath( f'{__file__}/../..')
 
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ def main():
         v = os.environ[ k]
         log( f'    {k}: {v!r}')
     
+    if test_py.github_workflow_unimportant():
+        return
+    
     valgrind = False
     if len( sys.argv) == 1:
         args = iter( ['build'])