diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index d1974a7c5..59e188881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       date: ${{ inputs.date }}
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   docs-build:
-    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/branch-') }}
+    if: github.ref_type == 'branch' && github.event_name == 'push'
     needs: [conda-python-build]
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-action-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@branch-23.04