diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1c5b7a9bc..578c1a6b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 name: ci
 
 on:
-  push:
   pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - release/**
 
 env:
   CONSUL_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.CONSUL_LICENSE }}