diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ca62ce4c..cd01bf65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@ name: build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - openj9
+      - openj9-nightly
+      - adopt11
+      - adopt13
+    tags:
+      - "[0-9.]"
+      - "[0-9.]-*"
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]