diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 32021513fa3..e4b1b75de92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && steps.codecov1.outcome == 'failure'
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
         files: cov.xml
+        fail_ci_if_error: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
   build-linux:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 860aa53c008..19447b4d4a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.codecov1.outcome == 'failure'
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
         files: cov.xml
+        fail_ci_if_error: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doctest.yml b/.github/workflows/doctest.yml
index 3ab6957b8e4..8b3284cc558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doctest.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.codecov1.outcome == 'failure'
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
         files: cov.xml
+        fail_ci_if_error: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}