diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-pre-release.yml
index 6ab28fbd..b71cb53c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-pre-release.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, build]
 
+    env:
+      REPO_STATUS: ${{vars.REPO_VISIBILITY}}
+
     steps:
       - name: "Initialise Workspace"
         if: startsWith(runner.name, 'buildagent-')
@@ -41,7 +44,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
-      - name: "Check Repo Visibility"
+      - if: inputs.REPO_STATUS == ''
+        name: "Check Repo Visibility"
         uses: credfeto/action-repo-visibility@v1.2.0
         id: visibility
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
index 1f65916a..d3bc2a94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, build]
 
+    env:
+      REPO_STATUS: ${{vars.REPO_VISIBILITY}}
+
     steps:
       - name: "Initialise Workspace"
         if: startsWith(runner.name, 'buildagent-')
@@ -32,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
-      - name: "Check Repo Visibility"
+      - if: inputs.REPO_STATUS == ''
+        name: "Check Repo Visibility"
         uses: credfeto/action-repo-visibility@v1.2.0
         id: visibility
         with: