diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 37259171..16ffb0c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 name: Cloudbase-Init unit tests
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ labeled ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-unit-testing') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix: