diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 13ad88cd..485ff3f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -3,38 +3,41 @@ on:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: [Test]
     types: [completed]
-    branches: [master, main]
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch: # allow manual deployment through GitHub Action UI
 jobs:
-  release:
+  version-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
+    outputs:
+      changed: ${{ steps.check.outputs.any_changed }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Version file changed
-        id: version-file-changed
+      - name: Check if version has been updated
+        id: check
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
           files: lib/blueprinter/version.rb
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: version-check
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || needs.version-check.outputs.changed == 'true' }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Ruby
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.2
           bundler-cache: true
       - name: Installing dependencies
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         run: bundle check --path=vendor/bundle || bundle install --path=vendor/bundle
       - name: Build gem file
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         run: bundle exec rake build
       - uses: fac/ruby-gem-setup-credentials-action@v2
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         with:
           user: ""
           key: rubygems
           token: ${{secrets.RUBY_GEMS_API_KEY}}
       - uses: fac/ruby-gem-push-action@v2
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         with:
           key: rubygems
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 2263fd3b..df8d55ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: Test
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, main]
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master, main]
+    branches: [main]
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs: