diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2fa8ed7d3..9f7308f88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: release
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - main
     paths:
       - RELEASENOTES.**