diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger_builds.yml
index e50405e6..7299ef1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger_builds.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       build_type: Release
 
   create_release:
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    if: contains(github.base_ref, 'refs/heads/stable') && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     needs: build_release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs: