diff --git a/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee b/build/tasks/task-helpers.coffee
index 4f9541484..609ff8820 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"
+      if branch is "master" or branch is "ci-test" or branch[0..7] is "release/"
         return true
       else
         grunt.log.writeln("Skipping. We don't operate on branch '#{branch}''")