diff --git a/.github/workflows/black.yml b/.github/workflows/black.yml
index 58224aa67..595688597 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/black.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/black.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: Black
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Activate this workflow manually
   pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      # release branches have the form v1.9.x
+      - 'v[0-9].*[0-9].x'
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
index 53cbec6fc..ffe008556 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     tags:
-      - v*
+      - 'v[0-9].*[0-9].*[0-9]?(rc[0-9])'
 
 env:
   DOCKER_REPO_NAME: deepset/haystack
diff --git a/.github/workflows/readme_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/readme_integration.yml
index cabbfa97d..12816a943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readme_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readme_integration.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      # release branches have the form v1.9.x
+      - 'v[0-9].*[0-9].x'
+
 
 jobs:
   sync:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schemas.yml b/.github/workflows/schemas.yml
index d9a7346ea..ae896edd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schemas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schemas.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: Schemas
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Activate this workflow manually
   pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      # release branches have the form v1.9.x
+      - 'v[0-9].*[0-9].x'
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bcb4d2037..1cf535f02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      # release branches have the form v1.9.x
+      - 'v[0-9].*[0-9].x'
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened