diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index df5f08a..d91fc8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ name: 'CI'
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: '**'
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+      - '*/*'
+      - '**'
+      - '!sponsors'
   pull_request:
-    branches: '**'
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+      - '*/*'
+      - '**'
+      - '!sponsors'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 1c267c3..db50105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ name: 'CodeQL'
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: '**'
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+      - '*/*'
+      - '**'
+      - '!sponsors'
   pull_request:
-    branches: '**'
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+      - '*/*'
+      - '**'
+      - '!sponsors'
   schedule:
     - cron: '21 23 * * 5'