diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 284f88e..61023e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ on:
     tags: [v*]
 jobs:
   ci:
-    # run on external PRs, but not on internal PRs since those will be run by push to branch
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
+    # run on 1) push, 2) external PRs, 3) softwaremill-ci PRs
+    # do not run on internal, non-steward PRs since those will be run by push to branch
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'push' || 
+      github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository ||
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'softwaremill-ci'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     env:
       STTP_NATIVE: 1
@@ -45,8 +49,12 @@ jobs:
         find $HOME/.sbt                              -name "*.lock"               -delete || true
 
   mima:
-    # run on external PRs, but not on internal PRs since those will be run by push to branch
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
+    # run on 1) push, 2) external PRs, 3) softwaremill-ci PRs
+    # do not run on internal, non-steward PRs since those will be run by push to branch
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'push' || 
+      github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository ||
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'softwaremill-ci'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Set Java Opts