diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 490c7047c..db4acd133 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ on:
     paths-ignore: ["*.md", "*.png", "*.svg", "LICENSE-*"]
   merge_group:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      run_benchmarks:
+        description: 'Run benchmarks'
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: false
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
@@ -99,4 +105,8 @@ jobs:
 
   bench:
     needs: [check]
+    if: >
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.run_benchmarks) ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !github.event.pull_request.draft) ||
+      (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'pull_request')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/bench.yml