diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9f880a6bb..c40b09460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 name: tests
 on:
   push:
+    branches: main
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - '**.rst'
       - '**.txt'
   pull_request:
+    branches: main
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - '**.rst'