diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e5b27670a..bcc16a798 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ branches:
   only:
   - master
   - ci-test
+  - stable
 
 matrix:
   include:
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1fe949c11..fbd903d1d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ branches:
   only:
   - master
   - ci-test
+  - stable
 
 test: off
 
diff --git a/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee b/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee
index 609ff8820..e18c6c7b9 100644
--- a/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee
+++ b/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
         return false
 
       branch = process.env.APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH
-      if branch is "master" or branch is "ci-test" or branch[0..7] is "release/"
+      if branch is "master" or branch is "ci-test" or branch is "stable"
         return true
       else
         grunt.log.writeln("Skipping. We don't operate on branch '#{branch}''")
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
         return false
 
       branch = process.env.TRAVIS_BRANCH
-      if branch is "master" or branch is "ci-test" or branch[0..7] is "release/"
+      if branch is "master" or branch is "ci-test" or branch is "stable"
         return true
       else
         grunt.log.writeln("Skipping. We don't operate on branch '#{branch}''")