diff --git a/yaml/compiler/skip.go b/yaml/compiler/skip.go
index a414f55..9a7ba92 100644
--- a/yaml/compiler/skip.go
+++ b/yaml/compiler/skip.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type SkipData struct {
 	Ref      string
 	Repo     string
 	Target   string
+	Action   string
 }
 
 // SkipFunc returns a function that can be used to skip
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ func SkipFunc(data SkipData) func(*yaml.Container) bool {
 			return true
 		case !container.When.Target.Match(data.Target):
 			return true
+		case !container.When.Action.Match(data.Action):
+			return true
 		default:
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/yaml/compiler/skip_test.go b/yaml/compiler/skip_test.go
index 4b98843..3769a6b 100644
--- a/yaml/compiler/skip_test.go
+++ b/yaml/compiler/skip_test.go
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ func TestSkipFunc(t *testing.T) {
 			when: yaml.Conditions{Target: yaml.Condition{Exclude: []string{"prod"}}},
 			want: true,
 		},
+		//
+		// test action conditions
+		//
+		{
+			data: SkipData{Action: "opened"},
+			when: yaml.Conditions{Action: yaml.Condition{Include: []string{"opened"}}},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			data: SkipData{Action: "opened"},
+			when: yaml.Conditions{Action: yaml.Condition{Exclude: []string{"opened"}}},
+			want: true,
+		},
 	}
 	for i, test := range tests {
 		container := &yaml.Container{When: test.when}