diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index d1df680d88..384ca84c4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ jobs:
           name: cypress-screenshots
           path: cypress/screenshots
       - name: Create issue on failure
-        if: failure()
+        # Create an issue if the job fails on push to main or 3.* branches
+        if: failure() && github.event_name == 'push' && contains(fromJson('["main", "3.*"]'), env.BRANCH_NAME)
         uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}