diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog_verifier.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog_verifier.yml
index bc4a6ca39..9a0d0ea3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog_verifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog_verifier.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
       - 'whitesource-remediate/**'
       - 'backport/**'
   pull_request:
+    branches: main
     types: [opened, edited, review_requested, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 53e437dfc..4994e8fdd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ subprojects {
         retry {
             failOnPassedAfterRetry = false
             maxRetries = 3
-            maxFailures = 5
+            maxFailures = 10
         }
     }
 }