diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 4cc1b52..6ead1ce 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ steps:
       - run shellcheck
       - run flake8
       - run unit tests
+    when:
+      event:
+        exclude:
+          - pull_request
 
   - name: trigger downstream builds
     image: plugins/downstream
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@ steps:
       - run flake8
       - run unit tests
       - publish image
+    when:
+      event:
+        exclude:
+          - pull_request
 
   - name: notify on failure
     image: plugins/matrix