diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 05699136..9070ee20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: uv sync --extra dev
 
       - name: Sync CLI templates to demos
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: uv run python -m planoai.template_sync
 
       - name: Run tests