diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
index 711c61c0c..78317e7af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron:  '0 */6 * * *'
   push:
-    branch:
-      - 'ci/*'
+    branches:
+      - 'ci/**'
   release:
     types:
       - published
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
index 40f2f8033..f01a72f4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
+    branches:
       - master
     tags:
       - v*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_api_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_api_tests.yaml
index 062075630..719692ff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_api_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_api_tests.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - e*
       - v*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_broker_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_broker_tests.yaml
index 1dafaade1..1e47dd396 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_broker_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_broker_tests.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: Broker tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - v*
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_emqx_app_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_emqx_app_tests.yaml
index 21545a180..f2a3ed610 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_emqx_app_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_emqx_app_tests.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: Check emqx app standalone
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - v*
       - e*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
index 55691e72a..e762862d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - v*
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
index bacc3cf46..bf3ee7c8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - v*
       - e*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
index 4fc42fb71..b53013576 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branch:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - '**'
     tags:
       - v*
       - e*