diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c8c145cc..0c3643b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: ["master", "patch"]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - patch
   pull_request:
-    branches: ["master", "patch"]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - patch
+      - 'feat/**'
+      - 'fix/**'
+      - 'janitor/**'
   workflow_dispatch:  # to allow manual re-runs
 
 env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 29d53358..9edba483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ name: "CodeQL checks"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master", "patch" ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - patch
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master, "patch" ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - patch
+      - 'feat/**'
+      - 'fix/**'
+      - 'janitor/**'
   schedule:
     - cron: '44 17 * * 3'