diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 2a5e7f166..cf5e2c0d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           do_not_skip: '["pull_request", "workflow_dispatch", "schedule"]'
   test:
     needs: skip_test # allow skip_test to cancel this job if it’s not needed
+    if: ${{ needs.pre_job.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix: