diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 94840acbb2ec..385fd3526180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ jobs:
     if: |
       github.ref_name == 'main' ||
       startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/') ||
-      startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release/') ||
       startsWith(github.head_ref, 'ui/') ||
       startsWith(github.head_ref, 'backport/ui/') ||
       startsWith(github.head_ref, 'merge')