diff --git a/tests/test_version-increment.bats b/tests/test_version-increment.bats
index e6c1481..f2da4d7 100644
--- a/tests/test_version-increment.bats
+++ b/tests/test_version-increment.bats
@@ -224,6 +224,22 @@ function init_repo {
     [[ "$output" = *"VERSION=1.2.4-pre.${short_ref}"* ]]
 }
 
+@test "does not append prerelease information if on a specified release_branch" {
+    init_repo
+
+    export current_version=1.2.3
+    export GITHUB_REF="refs/heads/releases"
+    export release_branch="releases"
+
+    run ../../version-increment.sh
+
+    print_run_info
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ] &&
+    [[ "$output" != *"PRE_RELEASE_LABEL=pre."* ]] &&
+    [[ "$output" != *"VERSION=1.2.4-pre."* ]] &&
+    [[ "$output" = *"VERSION=1.2.4"* ]]
+}
+
 @test "appends prerelease information in pep440 compatible way when pep440 is true" {
     init_repo