diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
index 19248df0..43ab81fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/publishing-package-distribution-releases-using-github-actions-ci-cd-workflows/#publishing-the-distribution-to-pypi
     needs: [collect_dist]
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request'}}
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'mongodb' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release
     permissions: