diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_validate.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_validate.yml
index 31c9b8cb14..00279ae8d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_validate.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ name: Testing and Validation
 # Controls when the action will run.
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master, dev, notreal ]
+    branches: [ master, dev, notreal, release-* ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master, dev, notreal ]
+    branches: [ master, dev, notreal, release-* ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env: