diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_multibranch.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_multibranch.py
index 1c331b091..eec044116 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_multibranch.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_multibranch.py
@@ -968,6 +968,11 @@ def github_scm(xml_parent, data):
     helpers.convert_mapping_to_xml(
         dpro, data, dpro_mapping, fail_required=True)
 
+    if data.get('head-filter-regex', None):
+        rshf = XML.SubElement(traits,
+            'jenkins.scm.impl.trait.RegexSCMHeadFilterTrait')
+        XML.SubElement(rshf, 'regex').text = data.get('head-filter-regex')
+
     if data.get('property-strategies', None):
         property_strategies(xml_parent, data)
 
diff --git a/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.xml b/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.xml
index a74e2e6d4..cc4efcc10 100644
--- a/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.xml
+++ b/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
             <org.jenkinsci.plugins.github__branch__source.OriginPullRequestDiscoveryTrait>
               <strategyId>3</strategyId>
             </org.jenkinsci.plugins.github__branch__source.OriginPullRequestDiscoveryTrait>
+            <jenkins.scm.impl.trait.RegexSCMHeadFilterTrait>
+              <regex>(.*/master|.*/release/.*)</regex>
+            </jenkins.scm.impl.trait.RegexSCMHeadFilterTrait>
             <jenkins.plugins.git.traits.CleanAfterCheckoutTrait>
               <extension class="hudson.plugins.git.extensions.impl.CleanCheckout"/>
             </jenkins.plugins.git.traits.CleanAfterCheckoutTrait>
diff --git a/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.yaml b/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.yaml
index 9b74e8377..a45ecb65e 100644
--- a/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.yaml
+++ b/tests/multibranch/fixtures/scm_github_full.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ scm:
         repo-owner: example-owner
         credentials-id: example-credential
         branch-discovery: all
+        head-filter-regex: "(.*/master|.*/release/.*)"
         discover-pr-forks-strategy: both
         discover-pr-forks-trust: everyone
         discover-pr-origin: both