diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 11d111b44..8327cddc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
         default: false
         type: boolean
   push:
+    branches:
+      - "main"
+      - "release-*"
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened,synchronize]
   merge_group: