diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8c1ffb5ff53..13c81faeb90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ jobs:
   # proving disabled
   network-test:
     needs: [build, configure]
-    if: needs.configure.outputs.yarn-project == 'true'
+    if: needs.configure.outputs.yarn-project == 'true' || github.ref_name == 'master'
     runs-on: ${{ needs.configure.outputs.username }}-x86
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 1
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ jobs:
   # note: proving disabled
   kind-network-test:
     needs: [build, configure]
-    if: needs.configure.output.yarn-project == 'true'
+    if: needs.configure.outputs.yarn-project == 'true' || github.ref_name == 'master'
     runs-on: ${{ needs.configure.outputs.username }}-x86
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false