diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml b/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
index 6c725e4d..384a56a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on:
     - cron: "15 */12 * * *" # run hourly
   push:
     branches:
-      - "*"
       - "!main" # excludes main
     paths:
       - "github-actions/cleanup-packages/**"