diff --git a/.github/workflows/api.yml b/.github/workflows/api.yml
index dd3fbdaa927..0cff4f6e750 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
     - master
+    - develop
     paths:
     - 'keyboards/**'
     - 'layouts/community/**'
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: qmkfm/qmk_cli
 
-    # protect against those who develop with their fork on master
+    # protect against those who work in their fork on 'important' branches
     if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
 
     steps:
@@ -26,15 +27,20 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 1
         persist-credentials: false
 
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
+
     - name: Generate API Data
-      run: qmk generate-api
+      run: |
+        qmk generate-api
 
     - name: Upload API Data
       uses: jakejarvis/s3-sync-action@master
       with:
         args: --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --delete
       env:
-        AWS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ secrets.API_SPACE_MASTER }}
+        AWS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' && secrets['API_SPACE_DEVELOP'] || secrets['API_SPACE_MASTER'] }}
         AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.SPACES_ACCESS_KEY }}
         AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPACES_SECRET_KEY }}
         AWS_S3_ENDPOINT: https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com
diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop_api.yml b/.github/workflows/develop_api.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 194305e7301..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/develop_api.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-name: Update Develop API Data
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-    - develop
-    paths:
-    - 'keyboards/**'
-    - 'layouts/community/**'
-    - 'lib/python/**'
-    - 'data/**'
-    - '.github/workflows/develop_api.yml'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  api_data:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: qmkfm/qmk_cli
-
-    # protect against those who work in their fork on develop
-    if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 1
-        persist-credentials: false
-
-    - name: Generate API Data
-      run: |
-        python3 -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-        qmk generate-api
-
-    - name: Upload API Data
-      uses: jakejarvis/s3-sync-action@master
-      with:
-        args: --acl public-read --follow-symlinks --delete
-      env:
-        AWS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ secrets.API_SPACE_DEVELOP }}
-        AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.SPACES_ACCESS_KEY }}
-        AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPACES_SECRET_KEY }}
-        AWS_S3_ENDPOINT: https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com
-        SOURCE_DIR: '.build/api_data'