diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 19f829e0ae38..a9de23643145 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ jobs:
         if: env.GOCOVERDIR != ''
 
       - name: "Run system tests (${{ matrix.go }}, ${{ matrix.suite }}, ${{ matrix.backend }})"
+        if: ${{ (github.event.name != 'pull_request' && github.event.name != 'schedule') || (matrix.backend != 'ceph' && matrix.backend != 'lvm') }}
         run: |
           set -eux
           chmod +x ~