diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a1f71a88d..45bfc026d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ on:
           # - premajor
   pull_request:
     types: [closed]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   release:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write