diff --git a/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
index 9a50e72a..f58163d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   checkout-build-scan-only:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
 
       - name: Configure Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5