diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_be_staging.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_be_staging.yml
index 63cc138f..8aeac8ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_be_staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_be_staging.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 name: Deploy Backend Staging
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - "**/release/**"
     paths:
       - "data/**"
 env:
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           # Deploy to S3 for the staging URL
           message: |
             ** Map Deployed! **   
-            Map with Staging Backend: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/?flags=stage_hash=${{env.PR_NUMBER}}/${{env.SHA_NUMBER}}
+            Map with Staging Backend: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en?flags=stage_hash=${{env.PR_NUMBER}}/${{env.SHA_NUMBER}}
             Find tiles here: https://justice40-data.s3.amazonaws.com/data-pipeline-staging/${{env.PR_NUMBER}}/${{env.SHA_NUMBER}}/data/score/tiles
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           repo-token-user-login: "github-actions[bot]"