diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 8594478..1640d7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal --configuration Release
 
   deployRelease:
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/release'
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build 
     steps: