diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index cd099619b2..8b96f2e233 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ steps:
       comments_tag: translators
     depends_on:
       - make check
+    when:
+      event:
+        exclude:
+          - tag
 
   - name: xgettext-go status
     image: golang:1.24-alpine3.22
@@ -28,6 +32,10 @@ steps:
       - git diff-files --exit-code
     depends_on:
       - xgettext-go
+    when:
+      event:
+        exclude:
+          - tag
 
   - name: make test
     image: golang:1.24