diff --git a/.github/workflows/modified-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/modified-plugin.yml
index 3f454c88d..4a28a5f1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/modified-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/modified-plugin.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ name: Test Modified Plugin
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - 'release/**'
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - 'release/**'
     tags:
       - 'plotly-express-v*'
       - 'plotly-v*'