diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index efb3d1b..cc40025 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: "Build Pre-Release (${{ inputs.stability || github.ref_name }})"
     runs-on: release
+    # Skip on template repos (Template-*) — they scaffold other repos and do not release.
     if: >-
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      github.event_name == 'push'
+      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') &&
+      (
+        github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+        github.event_name == 'push'
+      )
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout