diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_workflow.yml
index 16c2d3f4011b..7e69169e6d61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_workflow.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name: Build and test
 # trigger on every commit push and PR for all branches except pushes for backport branches
 on:
   push:
-    branches: ['**', '!backport/**']
+    branches: ['main', '[0-9].x', '[0-9].[0=9]+'] # Run the functional test on push for only release branches
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/*.md'
       - 'docs/**'