diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4e9010b..fb87d16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   restrictNSMDeps:
     uses: networkservicemesh/.github/.github/workflows/restrict-nsm-deps.yaml@main
     with:
-      allowed_repositories: "api, sdk, sdk-k8s, sdk-kernel, sdk-sriov, sdk-vpp, govpp"
+      allowed_repositories: "api, sdk, sdk-k8s, sdk-kernel, sdk-sriov, sdk-vpp, govpp, vpphelper"
 
   checkgomod:
     uses: networkservicemesh/.github/.github/workflows/checkgomod.yaml@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-push-ghcr.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-push-ghcr.yml
index f585d2a..a0a3d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-push-ghcr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-push-ghcr.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ name: Docker push ghcr
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
-  workflow_run:
-    types:
-      - completed
-    workflows:
-      - 'automerge'
 jobs:
   push:
     if: ${{ github.repository != 'networkservicemesh/cmd-template' && (github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.actor == 'nsmbot' || github.event_name == 'push') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-push.yaml
index 0ebd305..d498b0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-push.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  workflow_run:
-    types:
-      - completed
-    workflows:
-      - 'automerge'
 jobs:
   push:
     if: ${{ github.repository != 'networkservicemesh/cmd-template' && (github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.actor == 'nsmbot' || github.event_name == 'push') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 72f9cd6..e595978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ on:
       - completed
     workflows:
       - "ci"
+    branches:
+      - release/*
 jobs:
   get-tag:
     name: Get tag
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && contains(github.event.workflow_run.head_branch, 'release/') }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     outputs:
       tag: ${{ steps.get-tag-step.outputs.tag }}
     steps: