diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-and-check-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-and-check-formatting.yml
index 20c74cf1..42cb259d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-and-check-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-and-check-formatting.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: Perform linting checks
-on: [ push, pull_request ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
 jobs:
   ruff:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest