diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_test.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_test.yml
index fecf8862b8..8a21e252ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_test.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - r*
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - r*
 
 env:
   BAZEL_VERSION: 1.1.0