diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 4d686aa19fd..8987180474d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: "CodeQL"
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
index 7eed51c64ee..27fe0e66881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-wrapper-validation.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ name: "Validate Gradle Wrapper"
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
     paths:
       - 'gradlew'
       - 'gradlew.bat'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-artifacts.yml
index cb002618720..fe01ca41ed8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-artifacts.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Generate SNAPSHOT artifacts
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-coverage.yml
index a82bab2287c..adfe3d5090a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-coverage.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Build and test for coverage
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-dist.yml
index f2fca6af85d..762e39ed7da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-dist.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Generate SNAPSHOT distributions
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-performance.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-performance.yml
index 69e28807b86..33302d63d15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-performance.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Performance check
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-test.yml
index deaeb78a436..b8dea69725f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-build-test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Build and test
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh-classic.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh-classic.yml
index 29fddae6764..364dc599fd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh-classic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh-classic.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: jmh-classic
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh.yml
index 0c729bc9c5c..8337f8ac74a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-jmh.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: jmh
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/groovy-rat-check.yml b/.github/workflows/groovy-rat-check.yml
index 7397c5c995b..ad41e239ab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/groovy-rat-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/groovy-rat-check.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 name: Check licenses
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - GROOVY_*
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read