diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index da252f4e4..059c11525 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     name: Publish
-    if: "startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')"
+    if: |
+      startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+      && ! contains(github.head_ref, 'refs/heads/chore/')
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest