diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
index 4fe6286c2..da0ac71ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yml b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yml
index 8bf9ee510..805249c46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chart-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chart-release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ name: Release Charts
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+# todo: only when a tag is pushed
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-code-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-code-tests.yaml
index 2b12860ae..b1b11793d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-code-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-code-tests.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ name: Run code tests
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - master
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - master
 
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-webhook-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-webhook-tests.yml
index d44f39064..e5c53cb86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-webhook-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-webhook-tests.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ name: Run Tests
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - master
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   test: