diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49f84fd8..19d3b2d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "This job has been approved!"
   build:
     name: Build
+    if: always() && (needs.requires-approval.result == 'success' || needs.requires-approval.result == 'skipped')
     needs: requires-approval
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
   integration-tests:
     name: Integration Tests (Java ${{ matrix.java-version }})
+    if: always() && (needs.requires-approval.result == 'success' || needs.requires-approval.result == 'skipped')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     strategy:
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
   sonarqube-scan:
     name: SonarQube Scan
+    if: always() && (needs.requires-approval.result == 'success' || needs.requires-approval.result == 'skipped')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
   scan:
     name: Blackduck Scan
+    if: always() && (needs.requires-approval.result == 'success' || needs.requires-approval.result == 'skipped')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     timeout-minutes: 15
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-snapshot:
     name: Deploy snapshot to Artifactory
+    if: always() && (needs.requires-approval.result == 'success' || needs.requires-approval.result == 'skipped')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
@@ -155,4 +160,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEPLOYMENT_USER: ${{ env.DEPLOYMENT_USER }}
           DEPLOYMENT_PASS: ${{ env.DEPLOYMENT_PASS }}
-        shell: bash
+        shell: bash
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