diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
index 79ec88fa68c..cc85b591977 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_changelog.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Changelog
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, labeled, unlabeled]
+    branches: ["main"]
 
 jobs:
   changelog_checker:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c9895e11919..a004ff9ea21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   release:
     types: [published]
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+    branches: ["main", "maint/*"]
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
+    branches: ["main", "maint/*"]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read