diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 4489ae0..8337c71 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ jobs:
   promote-rc:
     name: Promote to RC
     runs-on: release
+    # Skip on template repos (Template-*) — they scaffold other repos and do not release.
     if: >-
-      (github.event.action == 'opened' && github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
-      (github.event.action == 'synchronize' && github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
-      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.action == 'promote-rc')
+      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') &&
+      (
+        (github.event.action == 'opened' && github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
+        (github.event.action == 'synchronize' && github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
+        (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.action == 'promote-rc')
+      )
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -164,9 +168,13 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Build & Release Pipeline
     runs-on: release
+    # Skip on template repos (Template-*) — they scaffold other repos and do not release.
     if: >-
-      github.event.pull_request.merged == true ||
-      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.action != 'promote-rc')
+      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') &&
+      (
+        github.event.pull_request.merged == true ||
+        (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.action != 'promote-rc')
+      )
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository