diff --git a/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py b/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
index d8e5ca2534..90a789e715 100755
--- a/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
+++ b/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from tinygrad.helpers import Context, ContextVar, colored, db_connection, VERSIO
 PAGE_SIZE = 100
 TABLE_NAME = f"process_replay_{getenv('GITHUB_RUN_ID', 'HEAD')}_{VERSION}"
 ASSERT_DIFF = getenv("ASSERT_PROCESS_REPLAY", int((k:="[run_process_replay]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", k) or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", k)))
-SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = int((k:="[skip_process_replay]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", ""))
+REF = os.getenv("GITHUB_REF_NAME", "")
+SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = int((k:="[skip_process_replay]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", "")) or REF == "master"
 MAX_DIFF_PCT = getenv("PROCESS_REPLAY_MAX_DIFF_PCT", 20)
-assert MAX_DIFF_PCT < 100
 early_stop = multiprocessing.Event()
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(message)s')