diff --git a/.github/workflows/pydna_test_and_coverage_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pydna_test_and_coverage_workflow.yml
index 3672c8ad..bcc21932 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pydna_test_and_coverage_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pydna_test_and_coverage_workflow.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - '**'
+      - '!master'   # excludes master
     tags-ignore:
       - '*.*'
   pull_request: {}