diff --git a/.github/workflows/mcstas-basictest.yml b/.github/workflows/mcstas-basictest.yml
index 33bc054d6..195fce809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mcstas-basictest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mcstas-basictest.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: mcstas-basictest
 on:
   push:
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
   schedule:
     - cron: '30 23 * * 0'  # 23:30 every Sunday
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mcxtrace-basictest.yml b/.github/workflows/mcxtrace-basictest.yml
index 317200410..f760bc0e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mcxtrace-basictest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mcxtrace-basictest.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: mcxtrace-basictest
 on:
   push:
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
   schedule:
     - cron: '55 23 * * 0'  # 23:55 every Sunday