diff --git a/.github/workflows/containers.yml b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
index a1f38a74a..0246f8add 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          target-branch: main
 
   builds-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest