diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
index 9c343652171..9be96a0e67e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-pre-commit.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 jobs:
   auto-update:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'aiohttp'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/CHANGES/5258.bugfix b/CHANGES/5258.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48299418522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/5258.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fixed github workflow `update-pre-commit` on forks,
+since this workflow should run only in the main repository and also because it was giving failed jobs on all the forks.
+Now it will show up as skipped workflow.