diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoketests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoketests.yml
index 54837b2321d..2cbef283107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoketests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoketests.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
                   echo "preview_url=$(cat ./pr/PREVIEW_URL)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   echo "branch_name=$(cat ./pr/BRANCHNAME)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   echo "user_name=$(cat ./pr/USERNAME)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                  echo "draft=$(cat ./pr/DRAFT)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
             - name: Checkout external repository with Cypress tests
               uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Cypress run
               # Uses the official Cypress GitHub action https://github.com/cypress-io/github-action
-              if: "!contains(steps.pr_information.outputs.branch_name, 'quill')"
+              if: (!steps.pr_information.outputs.draft)
               uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
               with:
                   # Records to Cypress Cloud
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Set comments message
               id: set_msg
-              if: always() && !contains(steps.pr_information.outputs.branch_name, 'quill')
+              if: always() && (!steps.pr_information.outputs.draft)
               run: |
                   # Using shell script to conditionally set the message
                   if [[ "${{ job.status }}" == "success" ]]; then
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
                   fi
 
             - name: Leave comment
-              if: always() && !contains(steps.pr_information.outputs.branch_name, 'quill')
+              if: always() && (!steps.pr_information.outputs.draft)
               uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
               with:
                   header: Smoke tests status update