diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yaml b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yaml
index ca42254588..19ee0c3270 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-     - master
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-     - master
 
 name: code-quality
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
index e1b9a5409d..3d81f5741a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ name: atime performance tests
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - '*'
     types:
       - opened
       - reopened
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rchk.yaml b/.github/workflows/rchk.yaml
index c799df028c..96b982ca8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rchk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rchk.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
 
 name: 'rchk'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
index 79fcd6fdca..c46e655a52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
 
 name: test-coverage.yaml