diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62b5fbce9..f1bfdcaf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ name: "Code Scanning - Action"
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
   schedule:
     #        ┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)
     #        │  ┌───────────── hour (0 - 23)