diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bbac4957d..94c512949 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   upload:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     name: Upload Release files
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
   openshift:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     name: Upload Release files
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: