diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 0892c6f7556..8b1cbdb3483 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ws_scan_task:
     cpu: 4
     memory: 4G
   # run only on master and long-term branches
-  only_if: $CIRRUS_USER_COLLABORATOR == 'true' && ($CIRRUS_BRANCH == "master" || $CIRRUS_BRANCH =~ "branch-.*")
+  only_if: $CIRRUS_USER_COLLABORATOR == 'true' && ($CIRRUS_BRANCH == "master" || $CIRRUS_BRANCH =~ "branch-.*" || $CIRRUS_BRANCH =~ "mend-.*")
   env:
     WS_APIKEY: VAULT[development/kv/data/mend data.apikey]
   maven_cache: