diff --git a/tools/create_release.py b/tools/create_release.py
index 3dd792c529..cbfd3b85c8 100755
--- a/tools/create_release.py
+++ b/tools/create_release.py
@@ -440,7 +440,10 @@ def stage_await_master_build(config: Config, version: str) -> None:
     ) as s:
         for _ in range(20):  # 20 * 30s = 10 minutes
             head_sha = git.branch_sha(config.main_branch)
-            builds = github.action_runs(config.main_branch, head_sha)
+            builds = [
+                run for run in github.action_runs(config.main_branch, head_sha)
+                if run.path == ".github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml"
+            ]
             if not builds:
                 s.progress(
                     f"Waiting for builds to start for {config.main_branch}")
@@ -482,7 +485,10 @@ def stage_build_binaries(config: Config, version: str) -> None:
                      "Waiting for binaries to be built") as s:
         for _ in range(20):  # 20 * 30s = 10 minutes
             head_sha = git.branch_sha(version)
-            builds = github.action_runs(version, head_sha)
+            builds = [
+                run for run in github.action_runs(version, head_sha)
+                if run.path == ".github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml"
+            ]
             if not builds:
                 s.progress("Waiting for builds to start for "
                            f"{version} @ {head_sha}")
diff --git a/tools/lib/github.py b/tools/lib/github.py
index 5fb4f69f22..43846b40cd 100644
--- a/tools/lib/github.py
+++ b/tools/lib/github.py
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ class ActionRun:
     status: str
     conclusion: str
     html_url: str
+    path: str
 
     @staticmethod
     def fromJSON(run: dict[str, Any]) -> "ActionRun":
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ def fromJSON(run: dict[str, Any]) -> "ActionRun":
             status=str(run["status"]),
             conclusion=str(run["conclusion"]),
             html_url=str(run["html_url"]),
+            path=str(run["path"]),
         )