diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
index b46808cb65..7a3adcaee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy Docker Image
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'evennia/evennia' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'evennia/evennia' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop') }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}