diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cherry-pick.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cherry-pick.yml
index 8c40eda2..bf2247c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cherry-pick.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cherry-pick.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
-          gh workflow run release-please.yml --repo ${{ github.repository }}
+          gh workflow run release-please.yml --repo ${{ github.repository }} --ref release/candidate
           echo "Triggered Release Please workflow"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
index 4d131d5c..8dbed404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cut.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
-          gh workflow run release-please.yml --repo ${{ github.repository }}
+          gh workflow run release-please.yml --repo ${{ github.repository }} --ref release/candidate
           echo "Triggered Release Please workflow"