diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 06a09554..227abf5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    if: "contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ready for release]')"
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Set up JDK 17