diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f1f1b63fe..9982e00ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish release
     # needs: [ci]
     # run on 1) tags starting with v, 2) manual trigger, 3) pushes/merges to master
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout