diff --git a/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
index 6e56f125ea..b21946f0ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ jobs:
     #   - PR issue comment which is not form Ynbot
     #   - PR review comment which is not Hound (or any other bot)
     #   - PR review submitted which is not from Hound (or any other bot) and is not 'Changes requested'
+    #   - make sure it only runs if not forked repo
     # -----------------------------
     if: |
-      (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.comment.user.id != 82967070) ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' && github.event.comment.user.type != 'Bot') ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state != 'changes_requested' && github.event.review.user.type != 'Bot')
+      (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'ynput' && github.event.comment.user.id != 82967070) ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'ynput' && github.event.comment.user.type != 'Bot') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'ynput' && github.event.review.state != 'changes_requested' && github.event.review.user.type != 'Bot')
     steps:
       - name: Move PR to 'Review In Progress'
         uses: leonsteinhaeuser/project-beta-automations@v2.1.0
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     # -----------------------------
     name: pr_review_requested
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'changes_requested'
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'ynput' && github.event.review.state == 'changes_requested'
     steps:
       - name: Set branch env
         run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV