diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index afa9c147eb2b..43331a7ac290 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Release
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
   frontend:
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index ae3f3e748084..e38e7403614e 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "debug": true,
   "branches": [
     "+([0-9])?(.{+([0-9]),x}).x",
+    "master",
     {
       "name": "rc"
     },