diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index ae5bcac79ed5..aa7b6239740c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
           make gendistributions
           git diff -s --exit-code || (echo 'Generated code is out of date, please run "make gendistributions" and commit the changes in this PR.' && exit 1)
       - name: Gen CODEOWNERS
-        if: (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')) && github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib'
+        if: github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib'
         run: |
           GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.READ_ORG_AND_USER_TOKEN }} make gengithub
           git diff -s --exit-code || (echo 'Generated code is out of date, please apply this diff and commit the changes in this PR.' && git diff && exit 1)