diff --git a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
index 9c38ba0cbc..ab70b8e7ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.event_name }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' }}
 
 env:
   BASE_IMAGE: openpilot-base