diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 80af12490..07d4104b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ 'develop', 'release/2.7.x' ]
+    branches:
+      - 'develop'
+      - 'release/**'
   pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ 'develop' ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '5 16 * * 3'