diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index cf9d9f9..87ac210 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ jobs:
 
         name: PHP ${{ matrix.php }} - ${{ matrix.db }}
 
+        outputs:
+          has-tests: ${{ steps.check-unit-tests.outputs.exists }}
+
         steps:
             - name: Checkout phpBB
               uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -107,6 +110,16 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   path: phpBB4/phpBB/ext/${{ env.EXTNAME }}
 
+            - name: Check for unit tests
+              id: check-unit-tests
+              run: |
+                  if [ -d "tests" ]; then
+                      echo "exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                  else
+                      echo "exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                  fi
+              working-directory: ./phpBB4/phpBB/ext/${{ env.EXTNAME }}
+
             - name: Setup PHP
               uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
               with:
@@ -152,7 +165,8 @@ jobs:
 
     # START MySQL and MariaDB Job
     mysql-tests:
-        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_MYSQL_JOBS == '1' }}
+        needs: basic-checks
+        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_MYSQL_JOBS == '1' && needs.basic-checks.outputs.has-tests == 'true' }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
           matrix:
@@ -335,7 +349,8 @@ jobs:
 
     # START PostgreSQL Job
     postgres-tests:
-        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_PGSQL_JOBS == '1' }}
+        needs: basic-checks
+        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_PGSQL_JOBS == '1' && needs.basic-checks.outputs.has-tests == 'true' }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         strategy:
           matrix:
@@ -485,7 +500,8 @@ jobs:
 
     # START Other Tests Job (SQLite 3 and mssql)
     other-tests:
-        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_MSSQL_JOBS == '1' }}
+        needs: basic-checks
+        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_MSSQL_JOBS == '1' && needs.basic-checks.outputs.has-tests == 'true' }}
         runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
         strategy:
             matrix:
@@ -632,7 +648,8 @@ jobs:
 
     # Test with IIS & PostgreSQL on Windows
     windows-tests:
-        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_WINDOWS_JOBS == '1' }}
+        needs: basic-checks
+        if: ${{ inputs.RUN_WINDOWS_JOBS == '1' && needs.basic-checks.outputs.has-tests == 'true' }}
         runs-on: windows-latest
         strategy:
             matrix: