diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
index 090281153d3..d30215da393 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   welcome:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    if: github.event.pull_request.author_association == 'FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR'
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write