diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7aeff3a4..aca9b796 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 name: release
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - v*
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - 'master'
@@ -12,6 +9,14 @@ on:
       - setup.py
       - Khoj.spec
       - .github/workflows/release.yml
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'master'
+    paths:
+      - src/**
+      - setup.py
+      - Khoj.spec
+      - .github/workflows/release.yml
 
 jobs:
   publish: