diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
index 6a0ca3b72fc..f5603528ce1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ jobs:
     env:
       RELEASE_NAME: "${{ inputs.tag }}"
     steps:
+      - name: Check default branch
+        run: |
+          echo "github.ref_name=${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          echo "github.event.repository.default_branch=${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}"
+          if [[ ${{ github.ref_name }} != ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} ]]
+          then
+            echo "This workflow can only be run on default branch"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+       
       - name: Pre-process Release Name
         id: pre_process_release_name
         run: |