diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
index 1abd497a9c97c..8b69368a5919f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ name: SYCL Post Commit
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-    - sycl
-    - sycl-devops-pr/**
-    - sycl-rel-**
+    - 'sycl'
+    - 'sycl-devops-pr/**'
+    - 'sycl-rel-**'
 
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - sycl
-    - sycl-devops-pr/**
+    - 'sycl'
+    - '!sycl-devops-pr/**'
     paths:
     - .github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
     - .github/workflows/sycl-linux-build.yml