diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/extra-builds.yml
index 4c4d12dfb..260394a3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra-builds.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
   vs-prep:
     name: Prepare Visual Studio build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [pre_job]
+    if: needs.pre_job.outputs.should_skip != 'true'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: