diff --git a/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
index 63b0bc5763..c53a0bca9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 name: zowe-cli-plugin-deployment
 
 on:
-    push:
-        branches: [ v2.x.x, v3.x.x ]
-    pull_request:
-        branches: [ v2.x.x, v3.x.x ]
     workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
     release:
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_protected
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         timeout-minutes: 40
         permissions: write-all