diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack_notify.yml b/.github/workflows/slack_notify.yml
index cf71c4a09..b88c64e28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack_notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack_notify.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Notify on Backend Tests failure
-        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'success' }}
+        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'success' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'skipped' }}
         run: |
           curl -X POST -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
             --data '{"text":"spiff-arena workflow <${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}|${{ github.event.workflow.name }}> ended with conclusion ${{github.event.workflow_run.conclusion}}!"}' \