diff --git a/.github/workflows/openssf-scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/openssf-scorecard.yml
index fe83d4c725b..5071ff7ae8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openssf-scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openssf-scorecard.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   analysis:
     name: Scorecard analysis
+    # disable the workflow to be run in forks
+    if: github.event.repository.fork == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions: