diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 98e5158..d3e22f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ on:
     workflows: [CI]
     types: [completed]
     branches: [main]
-
+  push:
+    branches: [ "small-fix-to-release" ]
+    
 jobs:
   check_commit:
     name: Check Commit
@@ -27,13 +29,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check latest commit message
         id: check_msg
         run: |
+          set -ex
           LATEST_COMMIT_MSG=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B | cat)
           
           if [[ ${LATEST_COMMIT_MSG} == *"[release]"* ]]; then
             echo "release message found - continuing with the release"
             IS_RELEASE="true"
           else
-            echo "release message found - skipping..."
+            echo "no release message found - skipping..."
             IS_RELEASE="false"
           fi