diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yaml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yaml
index 2b3512644..a49f08140 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 name: Native CMake Build
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch] 
-
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dev/pr_automation*'
+      - 'dev/test_pr_automation*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dev/pr_automation*'
+      - 'dev/test_pr_automation*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    
 env:
   # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
   BUILD_TYPE: Debug
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda_library.yaml b/.github/workflows/conda_library.yaml
index 1086021c7..8d39bfad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda_library.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda_library.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 name: Build slsdetlib
 
-on: [pull_request]
-
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dev/pr_automation*'
+      - 'dev/test_pr_automation*'
+      
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda_python.yaml b/.github/workflows/conda_python.yaml
index 18d18e62e..733cb263d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda_python.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda_python.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 name: slsdet
 
-on: [pull_request]
-
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dev/pr_automation*'
+      - 'dev/test_pr_automation*'
+      
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
index f5ee18c63..19d7a7f03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ name: Run Simulator Tests
 
 on:
   push:
-
-
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'dev/pr_automation*'
+      - 'dev/test_pr_automation*'
 
 env:
   # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)