diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wamr_vscode_ext.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wamr_vscode_ext.yml
index 99390e9d48..297dc9b9e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wamr_vscode_ext.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wamr_vscode_ext.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: test-tools/wamr-ide/VSCode-Extension
 
       - name: publish wamr ide vscode extension to the vsce marketplace
+        if: ${{ github.repository == 'bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime' }}
         run: |
           vsce publish -p ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
         working-directory: test-tools/wamr-ide/VSCode-Extension