diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index a18c812be4b0d..d2ff0f53af316 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ jobs:
               SLUG="${DIR#projects/}"
             fi
 
+            if [[ "${SLUG%%/*}" != "plugins" ]]; then
+              continue;
+            fi
             if [[ "${SLUG%%/*}" != "plugins" && "$WP_BRANCH" != 'latest' && "$WP_BRANCH" != 'none' && "$FORCE_PACKAGE_TESTS" != "true" ]]; then
               echo "Skipping $SLUG, only plugins run for WP_BRANCH = $WP_BRANCH"
               continue