diff --git a/.woodpecker/release-helper.yaml b/.woodpecker/release-helper.yaml
index 43a0f1d3f..5b1e8adde 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/release-helper.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/release-helper.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch:
+      - ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+      - release/*
+
 steps:
   - name: release-helper
     image: docker.io/woodpeckerci/plugin-ready-release-go:3.1.0
@@ -7,9 +13,3 @@ steps:
       git_email: woodpecker-bot@obermui.de
       github_token:
         from_secret: GITHUB_TOKEN
-
-when:
-  - event: push
-    branch:
-      - ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
-      - release/*