diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 062b331..d650f49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - name: Check branch name
               run: |
-                  ref ="${{ github.ref }}"
-                  if [[ ! "$ref" =~ release-*$ ]]; then
+                  ref="${{ github.ref }}"
+                  if [[ ! "$ref" =~ ^refs/heads/release-* ]]; then
                       echo "Error: Workflow can only run on branches starting with 'release-*'"
                       exit 1
                   fi