diff --git a/substrate/.github/workflows/trigger-review-pipeline.yml b/substrate/.github/workflows/trigger-review-pipeline.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af54ec4358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/.github/workflows/trigger-review-pipeline.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Trigger pipeline for review
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ready_for_review]
+
+jobs:
+  trigger:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger pipeline
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST \
+            -F token="$TOKEN" \
+            -F ref="$REF" \
+            https://gitlab.parity.io/api/v4/projects/145/trigger/pipeline
+        env:
+          REF: ${{ github.event.number }}
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_TRIGGER_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4451ce63e0..215066e9cd 100644
--- a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,16 @@ variables:
     - /^pre-v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+-[0-9a-f]+$/
     - web
 
+#### stage:                       .pre
 
+skip-if-draft:
+  image:                           parity/tools:latest
+  <<:                              *kubernetes-build
+  stage:                          .pre
+  only:
+    - /^[0-9]+$/                  # Pull requests
+  script:
+     - ./.maintain/gitlab/skip_if_draft.sh
 
 #### stage:                        test
 
diff --git a/substrate/.maintain/gitlab/skip_if_draft.sh b/substrate/.maintain/gitlab/skip_if_draft.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a234a6c18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/.maintain/gitlab/skip_if_draft.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+url="https://api.github.com/repos/paritytech/substrate/pulls/${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
+echo "[+] API URL: $url"
+
+draft_state=$(curl "$url" | jq -r .draft)
+echo "[+] Draft state: $draft_state"
+
+if [ "$draft_state" = 'true' ]; then
+  echo "[!] PR is currently a draft, stopping pipeline"
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "[+] PR is not a draft. Proceeding with CI pipeline"
+  exit 0
+fi