diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-deps.yml b/.github/workflows/update-deps.yml
index 74011606a..1a476fab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-deps.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "COMMIT_HASH_BEFORE=$(git log -1 --format=%H)">> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Run update script
-        run: python3 /tmp/update-deps.py --debug --bump=${{ matrix.branch == 'master' && 'major' || 'minor' }} ${{ matrix.branch == 'master' && '--jdk21' }}
+        # we use only master branch for ci build host policy so only check for jdk updates in master
+        run: python3 /tmp/update-deps.py --debug --bump=${{ matrix.branch == 'master' && 'major' || 'minor' }} ${{ matrix.branch == 'master' && '--jdk21' || '' }}
       - name: Save commit hash after
         run: |
           echo "COMMIT_HASH_AFTER=$(git log -1 --format=%H)">> $GITHUB_ENV