diff --git a/.cci.jenkinsfile b/.cci.jenkinsfile
index 91a9d444..960d670e 100644
--- a/.cci.jenkinsfile
+++ b/.cci.jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 // Documentation: https://github.com/coreos/coreos-ci/blob/main/README-upstream-ci.md
 
+properties([
+    // abort previous runs when a PR is updated to save resources
+    disableConcurrentBuilds(abortPrevious: true)
+])
+
 buildPod {
     checkout scm
     stage("Build") {