diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index b075472b3..d6926cb04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ on:
   # allow direct trigger
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - release
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/workflows/*.yml'
       - 'src/docker/*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_crosstest.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_crosstest.yml
index 16e7d3a85..c9eb5dd1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_crosstest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_crosstest.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ on:
   # allow direct trigger
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - release
     paths:
       - '**/native/**'
       - 'Makefile*'