diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 86474d75..8570d634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ jobs:
         body="${body//$'\n'/'%0A'}"
         body="${body//$'\r'/'%0D'}"
         echo "::set-output name=body::$body"
+      if: contains(github.event, 'push')
     # create a pre/release
     - name: Create a Pre/Release
       id: create_release
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
         body: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.body }}
         draft: true
         prerelease: true
-      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
+      if: contains(github.event, 'push') && (contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease'))
     # upload linux archive asset
     - name: Upload Linux Archive Asset
       id: upload-linux-asset
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/linux/ALttPDoorRandomizer.tar.gz
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ steps.debug_info.outputs.github_tag }}-linux-bionic.tar.gz
         asset_content_type: application/gzip
-      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
+      if: contains(github.event, 'push') && (contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease'))
     # upload macos archive asset
     - name: Upload MacOS Archive Asset
       id: upload-macos-asset
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/macos/ALttPDoorRandomizer.tar.gz
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ steps.debug_info.outputs.github_tag }}-osx.tar.gz
         asset_content_type: application/gzip
-      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
+      if: contains(github.event, 'push') && (contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease'))
     # upload windows archive asset
     - name: Upload Windows Archive Asset
       id: upload-windows-asset
@@ -250,4 +251,4 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/windows/ALttPDoorRandomizer.zip
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ steps.debug_info.outputs.github_tag }}-windows.zip
         asset_content_type: application/zip
-      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
+      if: contains(github.event, 'push') && (contains(github.ref, 'master') || (contains(github.ref, 'stable') && !contains(github.ref, 'unstable')) || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease'))