diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 108d5bd9..17bb6aa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git config --global user.email "actions@github.com" && git config --global user.name "github-actions"
 
       - name: Create Continuous Deployment - Beta (non-prod)
-        if: steps.get_branch.outputs.branch == 'master' && !inputs.production_release && github.actor != 'github-actions'
+        if: "${{ steps.get_branch.outputs.branch == 'master' && !inputs.production_release && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip-checks: true') }}"
         run: |
           poetry run semantic-release \
             -v DEBUG \