diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b0098db74c..59b9e83ef8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             opt_prerelease="--prerelease"
           fi
-          gh release create --target HEAD \
+          gh release create --target main \
                             --title "Application Insights Java $VERSION$opt_ga" \
                             --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.txt \
                             $opt_prerelease \