diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-scheduled-tasks.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-scheduled-tasks.yml
index 0da0ef2c8..bfa2eb222 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-scheduled-tasks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-scheduled-tasks.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   no-response:
+    if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment' || github.event.schedule == '5 * * * *'
     uses: desktop/gh-cli-and-desktop-shared-workflows/.github/workflows/triage-no-response-close.yml@main
     permissions:
       issues: write