diff --git a/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml b/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
index 5adafea..4e9a667 100644
--- a/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/smart-release-please/action.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ runs:
           steps.calc_rc.outputs.next_version != '' &&
           !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Release-As:') &&
           !(startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(') && contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '): release')) &&
-          !(contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge branch') && contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'main'))
+          !(contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge branch') && (contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'main') || contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'master')))
         }}
       shell: bash
       run: |