diff --git a/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml
index 2e4b3e25dc9..b15e32ffdfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   block-merges-during-freeze:
     name: Block merges during freezes
 
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false && startsWith(github.base_ref, 'stable')
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low