diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce-pullrequest-rules.yaml b/.github/workflows/enforce-pullrequest-rules.yaml
index e59819891a..aea5e78cf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce-pullrequest-rules.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enforce-pullrequest-rules.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           changeLogPath: "CHANGELOG.md"
           skipLabels: "Skip Changelog"
+      - name: "Get PR labels"
+        id: pr-labels
+        uses: joerick/pr-labels-action@v1.0.7
       - name: "Enforce develop branch"
-        if: ${{ github.base_ref == 'master' }}
+        if: ${{ github.base_ref == 'master' && !contains(steps.pr-labels.outputs.labels, ' release ') }}
         run: |
           echo "This PR is based against the master branch. Please don't do this. Switch the branch to 'develop'."
           exit 1