diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-ubuntu-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-ubuntu-build-and-test.yml
index 6537e8297..33fea5b98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-ubuntu-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-ubuntu-build-and-test.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ name: ubuntu-testsuite
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - ac_replayer
+    branches-ignore:
+      - joss_paper
   pull_request:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches:
+      - main
+    branches-ignore:
+      - joss_paper
 
 jobs:
   build-container:
@@ -43,4 +50,4 @@ jobs:
           path: build/
           retention-days: 1
       - name: Build and run test
-        run: cmake --build build
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: cmake --build build