diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml
index c182e02330..124b1821d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   # allows us to run workflows manually
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
     paths-ignore:
       - '.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/linux_build_test.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_geant4.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_geant4.yml
index 8fddc3b542..8e8eea40cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_geant4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_geant4.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   # allows us to run workflows manually
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
     paths-ignore:
       - '.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/linux_build_test.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_moab.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_moab.yml
index 81193af4eb..c236dfbfd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_moab.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_moab.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   # allows us to run workflows manually
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
     paths-ignore:
       - '.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/linux_build_test.yml'