diff --git a/.githooks/post-receive b/.githooks/post-receive
index 009704c..7f75f18 100644
--- a/.githooks/post-receive
+++ b/.githooks/post-receive
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail # -e: exit on error, -u: exit on unset var, -o pipefail: catch errors in pipes
+
+# Only run for specific branches
+read_branches() {
+  while IFS=' ' read -r _ _ remote_ref _; do
+    case "$remote_ref" in
+      refs/heads/testing|refs/heads/staging|refs/heads/main|refs/heads/production)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+  return 1
+}
+
+if ! read_branches; then
+  echo "Skipping deployment: not pushing testing, staging, main, or production."
+  exit 0
+fi
 
 TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
 
+set -euo pipefail # -e: exit on error, -u: exit on unset var, -o pipefail: catch errors in pipes
+
 get_deploy_env_file() {
   branch="$1"
   echo "/srv/jasonpoage.com/${branch}.env"
diff --git a/.githooks/read_branches.sh b/.githooks/read_branches.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10acc81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.githooks/read_branches.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -eu
+
+# Only run for specific branches
+read_branches() {
+  while IFS=' ' read -r _ _ remote_ref _; do
+    case "$remote_ref" in
+      refs/heads/testing|refs/heads/staging|refs/heads/main|refs/heads/production)
+        return 0
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+  return 1
+}