diff --git a/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
index ced0111ac..e071968ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django-issue-checker.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   issue-manager:
+    # Disables this workflow from running in a repository that is not part of the indicated organization/user
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'cookiecutter'
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2