diff --git a/.github/actions/ai-generated-release-notes/pr-details.js b/.github/actions/ai-generated-release-notes/pr-details.js
index 555e635da6..2d0e0be5af 100755
--- a/.github/actions/ai-generated-release-notes/pr-details.js
+++ b/.github/actions/ai-generated-release-notes/pr-details.js
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ async function getPRDetails() {
     console.log('- PR Number:', pr.number);
     console.log('- PR Author:', pr.user.login);
     console.log('- PR Title:', pr.title);
+    console.log('- Base Branch:', pr.base.ref);
 
     const result = {
       number: pr.number,
       author: pr.user.login,
       title: pr.title,
+      baseBranch: pr.base.ref,
     };
 
     setOutput('result', JSON.stringify(result));
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ai-generated-release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/ai-generated-release-notes.yml
index b2b5323766..a6ddb0449d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ai-generated-release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ai-generated-release-notes.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,21 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           GITHUB_EVENT_ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
 
-      - name: Check if release notes file already exists
+      - name: Check if PR targets master branch
         if: steps.check-first-comment.outputs.result == 'true' && steps.pr-details.outputs.result != 'null'
+        id: check-base-branch
+        run: |
+          BASE_BRANCH=$(echo '${{ steps.pr-details.outputs.result }}' | jq -r '.baseBranch')
+          echo "Base branch: $BASE_BRANCH"
+          if [ "$BASE_BRANCH" = "master" ]; then
+            echo "targets_master=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "targets_master=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "PR does not target master branch, skipping release notes generation"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check if release notes file already exists
+        if: steps.check-first-comment.outputs.result == 'true' && steps.pr-details.outputs.result != 'null' && steps.check-base-branch.outputs.targets_master == 'true'
         id: check-release-notes-exists
         run: node .github/actions/ai-generated-release-notes/check-release-notes-exists.js
         env:
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6622.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6622.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1ad01d4f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6622.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [Copilot]
+---
+
+Update job trigger for auto-generated release notes to improve automation and efficiency.