diff --git a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
index b592fd90c..72c88d2d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ jobs:
 
     report-release-failure:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        needs: lint
+        needs: release
         if: |
+            failure() &&
             !cancelled() &&
             github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         steps:
@@ -155,10 +156,11 @@ jobs:
 
     report-release-success:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        needs: lint
+        needs: release
         if: |
             success() &&
-            !cancelled()
+            !cancelled() &&
+            github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         steps:
             - name: Checkout code
               uses: actions/checkout@master