diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
index 7836f9b33..165880c68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 name: "node.js tests"
+
+# Cancel previously started workflow runs
+# when the branch is updated.
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 on:
   pull_request:
   push: