diff --git a/.woodpecker/run_tests.yml b/.woodpecker/run_tests.yml
index dd19b727b..048ff7aab 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/run_tests.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ steps:
 #this doesn't work yet:
 #https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/issues/687
 
+when:
+  event:
+    exclude: cron