diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cicd.yaml
index 8be796a..528028d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - '**'        # Triggers on push to any branch
-    branches-ignore:
-      - master      # Exclude master branch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master      # Triggers on PR to master branch
@@ -13,6 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: