diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index b56879fad..84493605b 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ build_script:
 on_failure:
   - ps: Push-AppveyorArtifact config.log
   - ps: Push-AppveyorArtifact librb\include\librb-config.h
-except:
-  - release/3.5
+branches:
+  except:
+    - release/3.5