diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
index d6d932ea40..52ed4d4298 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
@@ -113,12 +113,15 @@ jobs:
     # docker setup and push
     -
       name: Set up QEMU
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
     -
       name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
     -
       name: Login to DockerHub
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/login-action@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}