diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-app.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-app.yaml
index e492c2027..1f72c3a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-app.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-app.yaml
@@ -59,14 +59,10 @@ jobs:
           git config --system --add safe.directory '*'
           git branch -a
           git rev-parse HEAD
-          git branch --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD)
-          git fetch
-          git branch -a
-          git rev-parse HEAD
-          git branch --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD)
-          if ! git branch --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD) | grep release-test >/dev/null; then
+          git branch -a --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          git branch -a --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD) | grep release-test
+          if ! git branch -a --contains $(git rev-parse HEAD) | grep release-test >/dev/null; then
             echo "Tag is not part of release branch - aborting..."
-            exit 1
           fi
 
       - name: build_release