diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index c2f3346..6bed382 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           maven-gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_GPG_SIGNING_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
           maven-auto-release-after-close: true
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          branch: ${{ github.event.release.target_commitish || github.ref_name }}
         id: release
       - if: github.event.release
         name: Attach artifacts to GitHub Release (Release only)