diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.template.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.template.yml
index 2d0d32edea112..00249ecd89052 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.template.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.template.yml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ steps:
       image: family/elasticsearch-ubuntu-2404
       machineType: n2-standard-8
       buildDirectory: /dev/shm/bk
-    if: build.branch == "main" || build.branch == "9.1" || build.branch == "9.0" || build.branch == "8.19" || build.branch == "8.18" || build.branch == "7.17"
+    if: build.branch =~ /^(main|\d+\.\d+|\d+\.x)$/
   - label: check-branch-consistency
     command: .ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh branchConsistency
     timeout_in_minutes: 15
diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.yml
index 8063aa6568d74..e2c69dc5b26dd 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipelines/periodic.yml
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ steps:
       image: family/elasticsearch-ubuntu-2404
       machineType: n2-standard-8
       buildDirectory: /dev/shm/bk
-    if: build.branch == "main" || build.branch == "9.1" || build.branch == "9.0" || build.branch == "8.19" || build.branch == "8.18" || build.branch == "7.17"
+    if: build.branch =~ /^(main|\d+\.\d+|\d+\.x)$/
   - label: check-branch-consistency
     command: .ci/scripts/run-gradle.sh branchConsistency
     timeout_in_minutes: 15