diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 85df03d3..d85d6e33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-and-push-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Avoid running nightly build if dockerhub credentials are absent
+    # This should prevent triggering nightly builds on forks
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'schedule' ||
+      vars.DOCKERHUB_ORGNAME != ''
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write