- secure: "CoI8hwHH1yfQoQxIfWGRS0WfTyScox+5aJn0fDDgz2uKrrIxmBvIw/WKX8wcSiV6fLmLuwgNkKqSM3hdO4qaG+JxfWcuEiZZHm+kxSGMkWbGb/fvAI+gHg8ldKyYttcIX71O5rlZiC2QpNKQi2v18S6pI5p8eqnx7DYx4YrmguQ="
 compiler:
     - gcc
-branches:
-    only:
-        - master
 before_install:
     - sudo apt-get install libcap2-bin
 install:
 
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# do this only for the master branch
+if [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" != "master" ]; then
+    echo "skipped upload branch $TRAVIS_BRANCH isn't master"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 VERSION=$(ls fping-*.tar.gz | sed -e 's/^fping-//' | sed -e 's/\.tar\.gz$//')
 if [[ "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
     REPO=release