diff --git a/.woodpecker/release-helper.yml b/.woodpecker/release-helper.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9194dd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/release-helper.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+when:
+  event: push
+  branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+
+steps:
+  release:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-ready-release-go
+    pull: true
+    settings:
+      git_email: woodpecker-bot@obermui.de
+      github_token:
+        from_secret: GITHUB_TOKEN
diff --git a/.woodpecker/release.yml b/.woodpecker/release.yml
index f74a88ac..03f592b0 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/release.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/release.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+when:
+  - event: pull_request
+  - event: push
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+
 pipeline:
   dryrun:
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test.yml b/.woodpecker/test.yml
index 01997534..fc7c6c68 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 when:
   - event: pull_request
   - event: push
-    branch: [main]
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
 
 variables:
   - &golang_image "golang:1.20.2"