diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4f4d3f839..918a1b64f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   pre_commit:
+    if: !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       java_version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}