diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_build_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux_build_tests.yaml
index d6f98a1627..ecdf38bfe4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_build_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_build_tests.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - master
     - develop
+    - releases/**
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux_unit_tests.yaml
index 0fe20200ad..3130bfa36e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_unit_tests.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - develop
+      - releases/**
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/macos_unit_tests.yaml
index 71e59a7b14..38feb2fc6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_unit_tests.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - develop
+      - releases/**
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/minimum_python_versions.yaml b/.github/workflows/minimum_python_versions.yaml
index 95bc9af358..474f091514 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/minimum_python_versions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/minimum_python_versions.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - develop
+      - releases/**
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master