diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 4ebb3991..acb4a69c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - v4_backwards
+      - v5_backwards
+      - v6_backwards
 name: release-please
 jobs:
   release-please: