diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1474ee5..e445f12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+# cancel in-progress jobs if a new job is triggered
+# This is useful to avoid running multiple builds for the same branch if a new commit is pushed
+# or a pull request is updated.
+# It helps to save resources and time by ensuring that only the latest commit is built and tested
+# This is particularly useful for long-running jobs that may take a while to complete.
+# The `group` is set to a combination of the workflow name, event name, and branch name.
+# This ensures that jobs are grouped by the workflow and branch, allowing for cancellation of
+# in-progress jobs when a new commit is pushed to the same branch or a new pull request is opened.
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref_name || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-verification.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-verification.yml
index efdde40..e5668d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-verification.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ on:
       - master
       - '**'
 
+# cancel in-progress jobs if a new job is triggered
+# This is useful to avoid running multiple builds for the same branch if a new commit is pushed
+# or a pull request is updated.
+# It helps to save resources and time by ensuring that only the latest commit is built and tested
+# This is particularly useful for long-running jobs that may take a while to complete.
+# The `group` is set to a combination of the workflow name, event name, and branch name.
+# This ensures that jobs are grouped by the workflow and branch, allowing for cancellation of
+# in-progress jobs when a new commit is pushed to the same branch or a new pull request is opened.
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref_name || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest