diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index cf94f7d8..05119050 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ on:
   merge_group:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
-    # disabled for jaraco/skeleton#103
-    # - gh-readonly-queue/**  # Temporary merge queue-related GH-made branches
+    # temporary GH branches relating to merge queues (jaraco/skeleton#93)
+    - gh-readonly-queue/**
+    tags
+    # required if branches-ignore is supplied (jaraco/skeleton#103)
+    - '**'
   pull_request:
 
 permissions: