diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac-intel.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac-intel.yml
index d3664a0b22..44fa3144b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac-intel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac-intel.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: macos-15-intel
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac.yml
index a021d44c13..c4c6fc450c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-mac.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: macos-15
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-clang.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-clang.yml
index 7bb9683efc..5615b95442 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-clang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-clang.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: ubuntu-26.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-default.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-default.yml
index ff0357a448..5d88580cec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-ubuntu-default.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: ubuntu-26.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-clang.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-clang.yml
index 7c616ff1ac..551fbc2a76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-clang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-clang.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: windows-2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-default.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-default.yml
index 4e835a3f94..d987ed610c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-windows-default.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cpp-ci-serial-programs-base.yml
     with:
       os: windows-2025