diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index 4a1abef..582cdd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         id: artefact_version
         run: echo "version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-        if: ${{ !endsWith(steps.artefact_version.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
+        if: ${{ !endsWith(steps.artefact_version.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
         run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -PgithubDeploy
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}