diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-release.yml b/.github/workflows/java-release.yml
index 32e097978..e882541bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/'))
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'v4_development')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 528fb5400..208507eef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types:
       - closed
+    branches:
+      - v4_development
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
index bc3dca514..12bcf573b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rl-scanner.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   rl-scanner:
     name: Run Reversing Labs Scanner
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/'))
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'v4_development')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       scan-status: ${{ steps.rl-scan-conclusion.outcome }}