diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
index 6cebdbd7..c0795e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,36 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+  authorize:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      allowed: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.allowed }}
+    env:
+      ALLOWED_ACTORS: ${{ vars.ALLOWED_NON_DEV_PR_ACTORS }}
+      ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+      BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check PR authorization
+        id: auth
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ "$BASE_REF" = "dev" ]; then
+            echo "allowed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          normalized=",${ALLOWED_ACTORS},"
+          if [[ "$normalized" == *",${ACTOR},"* ]]; then
+            echo "allowed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "allowed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Skipping builds for unauthorized PR targeting $BASE_REF" >&2
+          fi
+
   build:
+    needs: authorize
+    if: ${{ needs.authorize.outputs.allowed == 'true' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-and-upload.yml
     with:
       ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/restrict-non-dev-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/restrict-non-dev-prs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11d43ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/restrict-non-dev-prs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+name: Restrict Non-Dev PRs
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  restrict-non-dev-prs:
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref != 'dev' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ALLOWED_ACTORS: ${{ vars.ALLOWED_NON_DEV_PR_ACTORS }}
+      ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+      PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+      BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check allowed actor
+        id: auth
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          normalized=",${ALLOWED_ACTORS},"
+          if [[ "$normalized" == *",${ACTOR},"* ]]; then
+            echo "authorized=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "authorized=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Comment on unauthorized PR
+        if: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.authorized != 'true' }}
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh pr comment "$PR_NUMBER" --body "Thanks for the contribution. PRs need to target \`dev\` branch. Please retarget this PR to the dev branch"
+
+      - name: Close unauthorized PR
+        if: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.authorized != 'true' }}
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh pr close "$PR_NUMBER"
+
+      - name: Fail unauthorized PR
+        if: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.authorized != 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Actor $ACTOR is not allowed to open PRs targeting $BASE_REF" >&2
+          exit 1