diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonbuild.yml
index 5fd44b1c0e..6721e9afff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonbuild.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - 'release-v**'
   pull_request:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 13 * * *" # This schedule runs at 1pm UTC every day