diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
index 8de689dcd4..1488e4c7ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
@@ -28,25 +28,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check branch protection
-        env:
-          RELEASE_TYPE: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseType }}
-          REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
-          if [ "$RELEASE_TYPE" = "dry-run" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseType }}" == "dry-run" ]; then
             echo "✅ Branch check skipped: dry-run mode allows any branch"
-            echo "Current branch: $REF_NAME"
+            echo "Current branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
             exit 0
           fi
-          case "$REF_NAME" in
-            main|hotfix/*)
-              echo "✅ Branch check passed: workflow is running from allowed branch ($REF_NAME)"
-              ;;
-            *)
-              echo "❌ This workflow can only be triggered from main or hotfix/* branches."
-              echo "Current branch: $REF_NAME"
-              exit 1
-              ;;
-          esac
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" != "main" ]; then
+            echo "❌ This workflow can only be triggered from the main branch."
+            echo "Current branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ Branch check passed: workflow is running from main"
 
       - name: ${{ github.actor }} permission check to do a release
         uses: 'lannonbr/repo-permission-check-action@2bb8c89ba8bf115c4bfab344d6a6f442b24c9a1f'