diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index bf3a80902d..e3ab249d74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
   helm_build:
     name: Package Helm Charts
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/poc/')
     needs: generate_matrix
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker_build:
     name: Build Docker Images
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/poc/')
     needs: generate_matrix
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false