diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts-e2e-tests-and-deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/contracts-e2e-tests-and-deploy.yaml
index 8c14550c1f..7c9fca11ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts-e2e-tests-and-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts-e2e-tests-and-deploy.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'contracts/**'
       - '.github/**'
-    branches:
-      - benjamin
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}
@@ -130,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_and_deploy_contracts:
     name: Deploy contracts on feature environment
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'benjamin'
     needs: [run-tests]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps: