diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-book.yml b/.github/workflows/update-book.yml
index 4ffa47a3c8..fd8f7458fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-book.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-book.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-for-updates:
+    if: github.event.repository.fork == false || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-download-data.yml b/.github/workflows/update-download-data.yml
index 000ca7bf32..f5738717bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-download-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-download-data.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   update-download-data:
+    if: github.event.repository.fork == false || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write # to push changes (if any)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-git-version-and-manual-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/update-git-version-and-manual-pages.yml
index 714033d58d..7a03ab65ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-git-version-and-manual-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-git-version-and-manual-pages.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   update-git-version-and-manual-pages:
+    if: github.event.repository.fork == false || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write # to push changes (if any)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-translated-manual-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/update-translated-manual-pages.yml
index c77c09d964..8293c7f637 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-translated-manual-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-translated-manual-pages.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-for-updates:
+    if: github.event.repository.fork == false || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4