diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3620e52e3..6e769a08b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    # Run on all PRs, but skip for repo owner (runs local tests)
+
+# Skip CI for repo owner's PRs (they run tests locally)
+# This check is applied to all jobs below
 
 env:
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.11'
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   backend-lint:
     name: Backend Lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
   backend-tests:
     name: Backend Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     needs: backend-lint
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ jobs:
   frontend-lint:
     name: Frontend Lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -100,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
   frontend-typecheck:
     name: Frontend Type Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
   frontend-tests:
     name: Frontend Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     needs: [frontend-lint, frontend-typecheck]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
   frontend-build:
     name: Frontend Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     needs: [frontend-tests]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -170,6 +179,7 @@ jobs:
   docker-test:
     name: Docker Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.actor != github.repository_owner
     timeout-minutes: 20
     needs: [backend-tests, frontend-build]
     steps: