diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 816c5ae..1a9e1d9 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ inputs:
       - "Major - Incompatible API changes"
       - "Minor - Adding functionality in a backward compatible manner"
       - "Patch - Backward compatible bug fixes"
+  new_branch_on:
+    type: choice
+    description: Makes a new branch on
+    options:
+      - "Major"
+      - "Minor"
+      - "Never"
+    required: false
+    default: "Major"
   token:
     description: 'A Gitea PAT'
     required: true
@@ -74,8 +83,11 @@ runs:
         git tag -a "v${NEW_VERSION}" -m "Release version ${NEW_VERSION}"
         git push origin "v${NEW_VERSION}"
 
-        if [[ "${{ inputs.semver }}" == "Major"* ]]; then
-          log_info "Major version, creating release branch for backports"
+        if { [[ "${{ inputs.new_branch_on }}" == "Major"* ]] && 
+            { [[ "${{ inputs.semver }}" == "Major"* ]] || [[ "${{ inputs.semver }}" == "Minor"* ]]; }; } || 
+          { [[ "${{ inputs.new_branch_on }}" == "Minor"* ]] && [[ "${{ inputs.semver }}" == "Minor"* ]]; }; then
+
+          log_info "${{ inputs.new_branch_on }} version, creating release branch for backports"
           git branch "release/v${NEW_VERSION}"
           git push origin "release/v${NEW_VERSION}"
         fi