diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 03749e33e..bc5cf69b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: build and test
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ $default-branch, develop ]
+    branches: [ $default-branch, master, develop ]
   pull_request:  # run on all pull requests
   schedule:  # run weekly
     - cron: "0 12 * * 0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index c2ddb13fc..cf49442d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: docs
 
 on:
   push:  # run on every push to default branch
-    branches: [ $default-branch ]
+    branches: [ $default-branch, master ]
   pull_request:  # run on all pull requests
 
 jobs: