diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index af33c69..840ddf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         id: artefact_version
         run: echo "version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Publish to S3 bucket
-        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 -Ps3Deploy
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
         if: ${{ !endsWith(steps.artefact_version.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}