diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-js-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/prepare-js-release.yaml
index 617f92d18..c5d58aebd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-js-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-js-release.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           main_sha="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
           short_main_sha="$(git rev-parse --short=12 HEAD)"
-          release_branch="release/${short_main_sha}"
+          release_branch="prepare-release/${short_main_sha}"
 
           {
             echo "main_sha=$main_sha"