diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index a4a6d44fc7d..4f67af5e939 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 name: build_and_test
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - main
   pull_request:
 env:
   TEST_RESULTS: /tmp/test-results # path to where test results will be saved