diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 3967faa4faba..70f1f8dd2929 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     pull_request_target:
         types: [opened, closed, synchronize]
     pull_request:
-      branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+      branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
     CLA:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 1565fe4b5bc5..523b17acac0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: E2E iOS Tests
 on:
     pull_request:
         types: [opened, synchronize]
-        branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+        branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 env:
     DEVELOPER_DIR: /Applications/Xcode_12.3.app/Contents/Developer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 7212b4a15927..9fee19b8a69c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Lint JavaScript
 on:
     pull_request:
         types: [opened, synchronize]
-        branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+        branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
     lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
index 6ff4c2eb81db..9adc362f422e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
             ./android/app/build.gradle \
             ./ios/ExpensifyCash/Info.plist \
             ./ios/ExpensifyCashTests/Info.plist
-          git commit -m "Update version to ${{ steps.bumpVersion.outputs.NEW_VERSION }}"
+          git commit -m "[skip actions] Update version to ${{ steps.bumpVersion.outputs.NEW_VERSION }}"
 
       - name: Create Pull Request (master)
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@09b9ac155b0d5ad7d8d157ed32158c1b73689109
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8e87e62d09d3..7addc4e18c98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Jest Unit Tests
 on:
     pull_request:
         types: [opened, synchronize]
-        branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+        branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
     test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifyGithubActionBuilds.yml b/.github/workflows/verifyGithubActionBuilds.yml
index 489c9462a22b..21fa3213259b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verifyGithubActionBuilds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verifyGithubActionBuilds.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Verify Github Action Builds
 on:
     pull_request:
         types: [opened, synchronize]
-        branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+        branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
     verify:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml b/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
index 5c3c8d01ad5a..2cb062700dd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verifyPodfile.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Verify Podfile
 on:
     pull_request:
         types: [opened, synchronize]
-        branches-ignore: [master, staging, production]
+        branches-ignore: [staging, production]
 
 jobs:
     verify: