diff --git a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
index bf8ffec3..90a1246c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: flake8
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main, dev ]
+    branches: [ main, dev, release ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main, dev ]
+    branches: [ main, dev, release ]
 
 jobs:
   checkSyntax: