diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff6d8368..ca377868 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ jobs:
         body: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.body }}
         draft: true
         prerelease: true
+      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || contains(github.ref, 'stable') || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
     # upload linux archive asset
     - name: Upload Linux Archive Asset
       id: upload-linux-asset
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/linux/ALttPDoorRandomizer.tar.gz
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ 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, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
     # upload macos archive asset
     - name: Upload MacOS Archive Asset
       id: upload-macos-asset
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/macos/ALttPDoorRandomizer.tar.gz
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ steps.debug_info.outputs.github_tag }}-osx.tar.gz
         asset_content_type: application/gzip
+      if: contains(github.ref, 'master') || contains(github.ref, 'stable') || contains(github.ref, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')
     # upload windows archive asset
     - name: Upload Windows Archive Asset
       id: upload-windows-asset
@@ -247,3 +250,4 @@ jobs:
         asset_path: ../deploy/windows/ALttPDoorRandomizer.zip
         asset_name: ALttPDoorRandomizer-${{ 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, 'dev') || contains(github.ref, 'DoorRelease')