diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b10be1421..6c59666f3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ branches:
     - release
     - dev
     - /^(.*\/)?ci-.*$/
+    - /^rel\/.*/
 before_install:
   - if test "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx"; then brew update; brew install openssl; ln -s /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libcrypto.1.0.0.dylib /usr/local/lib/; ln -s /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib /usr/local/lib/; fi
 script:
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1041615c6..04dfabcb0 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ branches:
     - release
     - dev
     - /^(.*\/)?ci-.*$/
+    - /^rel\/.*/
 build_script:
   - ps: .\build.ps1
 clone_depth: 1