diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
index a1f111c9ff..4456f2f71e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-suite.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Start CI Run Gate
     needs: security-checkpoint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: always() && (needs.security-check.result == 'success' || needs.security-check.result == 'skipped')
+    if: always() && (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'success' || (needs.security-checkpoint.result == 'skipped' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.pull_request.head.repo.id == github.repository.id)))
     steps:
     - name: GitHub Requires at Least One Step for a Job
       run: exit 0