diff --git a/.woodpecker/verify.yml b/.woodpecker/verify.yml
index 0b19941..91f773e 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/verify.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/verify.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ clone:
     settings:
       lfs: false
 
+# Append [CI SKIP] to a commit message to bypass PR/dev verification when a change does not need tests.
 when:
   - event: pull_request
+    evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE contains "[CI SKIP]")'
   - event: push
     branch: dev
+    evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE contains "[CI SKIP]")'
 
 steps:
   - name: backend-tests