diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 61b90a0e11..2f77c4d825 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   setup:
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master' || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master-patch-*'
     name: "Setup"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
   release-demoshell:
     needs: [setup]
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if:github.event.pull_request.merged == true || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master' || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master-patch-*'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
   release-storybook:
     needs: [setup]
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master' || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master-patch-*'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
   release-npm:
     needs: [setup]
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master' || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master-patch-*'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
   npm-check-bundle:
     needs: [release-npm]
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master' || $GITHUB_BRANCH == 'master-patch-*'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository