diff --git a/.common-ci.yml b/.common-ci.yml
index c28bf25e..8edab9a2 100644
--- a/.common-ci.yml
+++ b/.common-ci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ stages:
 .main-or-manual:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^release-.*$/
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG && $CI_COMMIT_TAG != ""
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
       when: manual