diff --git a/.github/workflows/lfs-maintenance.yaml b/.github/workflows/lfs-maintenance.yaml
index d2e7bb2e7e..019262715a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lfs-maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lfs-maintenance.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Skip if PR is in draft mode
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false)
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false) || !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/setup/action.yaml
index 818060c3b0..181ad54eaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup/action.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runs:
     - shell: bash
       name: No retries!
       run: |
-        if [ "${{ github.run_attempt }}" -gt 1 ]; then
+        if [ "${{ github.run_attempt }}" -gt ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork && github.event.pull_request.author_association == 'FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR' && 2 || 1}} ]; then
           echo -e "\033[0;31m##################################################"
           echo -e "\033[0;31m    Retries not allowed! Fix the flaky test!      "
           echo -e "\033[0;31m##################################################\033[0m"