diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml
index 0de5c9b..6c616bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   review:
+    # A draft is work in progress and does not spend a review; the
+    # ready_for_review trigger above is what delivers one when it is ready.
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     permissions:
       contents: read         # checkout + read the diff
       pull-requests: write   # post review + track_progress tracking comment