diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 02bd5154..89429a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  # prevent duplicate checks on Renovate PRs
+  prevent-duplicate-checks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: insurgent-lab/is-in-pr-action@cae57fda20aef9688ed4df4e48a0857e0033c90b # v0.1.3
+        id: isInPR
+    outputs:
+      should-run: ${{ !(steps.isInPR.outputs.result == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/renovate/')) }}
+
   test_matrix:
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -24,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
+    needs: prevent-duplicate-checks
+    if: ${{ needs.prevent-duplicate-checks.outputs.should-run == 'true' }}
+
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@1b05615854632b887b69ae1be8cbefe72d3ae423 # v2.6.0