diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 77de9235..4abe20ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ name: Integration Tests
 # events but only for the main branch
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: 
+      - main
+      - release_*
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: 
+      - main
+      - release_*
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index ce1aae82..9d614d84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ name: tests
 # events but only for the master branch
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: 
+      - main
+      - release_*
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - release_*
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs: