diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-syncthing-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-syncthing-macos.yml
index ca2e008..544b247 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-syncthing-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-syncthing-macos.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   #
   build-debug:
     name: Build debug
+    if: github.ref_name != 'release' # Debug not necessary on release branch (develop is intermediate branch)
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3