diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-hugo-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-hugo-version.yml
index 0617c3cf7..aafcc30de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-hugo-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-hugo-version.yml
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ jobs:
 
         branch: hugo-version-update-${{ steps.fetch_hugo_version.outputs.version }}
         sign-commits: true
+        delete-branch: true