diff --git a/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
index 06fd47f9..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: