diff --git a/.github/workflows/cff_convert.yaml b/.github/workflows/cff_convert.yaml
index 4b45f84..b7a8726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cff_convert.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cff_convert.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ run-name: Convert CITATION.cff to other formats
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths:
-      - CITATION.cff
+    branches: main
+    paths: CITATION.cff
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cff_validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/cff_validation.yaml
index d478cae..321060d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cff_validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cff_validation.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ run-name: Check if CITATION.cff is still valid
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths:
-      - CITATION.cff
+    branches: main
+    paths: CITATION.cff
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs: