diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index fbf2ed5cd0..b63ebd02a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - rc*/*
   push:
     tags:
       - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c56d0014bc..2b3921cd3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - rc*/*
+      - release/*
 jobs:
   golangci:
     name: golangci-lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-sims.yml b/.github/workflows/release-sims.yml
index 2cd5b6c6ea..16da892b9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-sims.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-sims.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 name: Release Sims
 # Release Sims workflow runs long-lived (multi-seed & large block size) simulations
-# This workflow only runs on a pull request when the branch contains rc** (rc1/vX.X.x)
+# This workflow only runs on a pull request added `release` label
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - labeled
     branches:
-      - "rc**"
-      - "release/*"
+      - main
+      - rc*/*
+      - release/*
 
 jobs:
   cleanup-runs:
@@ -14,11 +20,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: rokroskar/workflow-run-cleanup-action@master
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-    if: "!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'"
+    if: "!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release')"
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip-sims')"
+    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip-sims') && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release')"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3.3.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sims.yml b/.github/workflows/sims.yml
index 18a7012ec7..42c76fa705 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sims.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sims.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - rc*/*
 
 jobs:
   cleanup-runs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3a41d4e427..c7f26841e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - rc*/*
+      - release/*
 jobs:
   cleanup-runs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f9fb88689..64a5775a25 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * (cli) [\#773](https://github.com/line/lbm-sdk/pull/773) guide users to use generate-only in messages for x/foundation authority
 
 ### Build, CI
+* (ci) [\#779](https://github.com/line/lbm-sdk/pull/779) change github action trigger rules for `release/*` and `rc*/*` branches
 
 ### Document Updates
 * (docs) [\#766](https://github.com/line/lbm-sdk/pull/766) fix submit-proposal command on x/foundation