diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index dce974f4a5..742f8f1231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "*"
     branches:
       - develop
+      - "release-*"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml b/.github/workflows/template.yml
index e479699b0c..2715d0080c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name: Template Validation
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, edited, synchronize]
+    branches:
+      - develop
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs: