diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 7402cf3fb1d1e..f70bcad0d325b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name: Linter
 # events but only for the master branch
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master, development ]
+    branches: [ master, development, v0.17.0-RC ]
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs: