diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3f27457..bf7fb1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run validate
   npm-release:
-    #only run this task for version-tagged releases on master
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+    #only run this task for version-tagged releases
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs: ci
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     env: