diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment.yml b/.github/workflows/comment.yml
index 1f533770..c8013e5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
   comment:
     name: Comment Bot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # workflow run triggeres on all types of "completed" including "cancelled" and similar
+    # we want this action to only run on a success & failure though
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with: