diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 99573120..2195cbba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ name: C/C++ CI
 # using up runner minutes
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: 
+      - master
+      - 'issue-**'
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: 
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   build-ubuntu: