diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/check-templates.yml
index d373e019..616ffab9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-templates.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 env:
   # branch name for PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
index 5b3a9fba..14859103 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 name: Code Coverage
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/links.yml b/.github/workflows/links.yml
index d468bf53..8265455e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/links.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lintr.yml b/.github/workflows/lintr.yml
index 337502ef..88594b8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lintr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lintr.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 name: Lint
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/man-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/man-pages.yml
index 9cabbf2e..dc7522d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/man-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/man-pages.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 name: Man Pages
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml b/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
index 93f487ba..cde1d70f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
+      - patch
 
 name: R CMD Check
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
index 06a22894..1119efec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 concurrency:
   group: spelling-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/style.yml b/.github/workflows/style.yml
index a87fd7a6..af76214c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/style.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ on:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
       - devel
       - pre-release
+      - patch
 
 concurrency:
   group: style-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}