diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
index 27d21037d..520fc98ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Check Markdown links
 
-on: push
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+    tags:
+      - '!**'
 
 jobs:
   markdown-link-check: