diff --git a/services/docstore/Jenkinsfile b/services/docstore/Jenkinsfile
index ba51da605e..80a0b4dbca 100644
--- a/services/docstore/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/services/docstore/Jenkinsfile
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ pipeline {
 
   post {
     failure {
+      when {
+        branch 'master'
+      }
+      
       mail(from: "${EMAIL_ALERT_FROM}",
            to: "${EMAIL_ALERT_TO}",
            subject: "Jenkins build failed: ${JOB_NAME}:${BUILD_NUMBER}",