diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 2372a1389..73f89e454 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ name: "Validate"
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
-    branches-ignore: [ 'master', 'helidon-*.x', 'release-*' ]
+    branches-ignore: [ 'release-*' ]
     tags-ignore: [ '**' ]
   workflow_call:
     inputs: