diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a08549c0c5c..8e02ec9da75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 name: Continuous Integration Checks
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - master
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
   build: