diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa.yml b/.github/workflows/qa.yml
index 431267bb4..565843f99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ jobs:
     qa:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
+            -   name: Check if secrets are available
+                run: echo "::set-output name=ok::${{ secrets.KS_PASS != '' }}"
+                id: check-secrets
             -   uses: actions/checkout@v2
+                if: ${{ steps.check-secrets.outputs.ok == 'true' }}
             -   name: set up JDK 1.8
+                if: ${{ steps.check-secrets.outputs.ok == 'true' }}
                 uses: actions/setup-java@v1
                 with:
                     java-version: 1.8
             -   name: Build QA
+                if: ${{ steps.check-secrets.outputs.ok == 'true' }}
                 env:
                     KS_PASS: ${{ secrets.KS_PASS }}
                     KEY_PASS: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASS }}