diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 21efba2..85289b8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ workflows:
             branches:
               only:
                 - master
-                - release\/.*
+                - /^release\/.*/
       - publish-latest:
           requires:
             - dgoss