diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/new_release.yml
index 70485d0a08..c65ca9dc1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
         with:
           run-tests: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+          target_branch: ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
 
       windows:
         name: Release - Windows
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
         with:
           run-tests: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+          target_branch: ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
 
       centos7:
         name: Release - centos7
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/centos7.yml
         with:
           run-tests: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+          target_branch: ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
 
       oracle8:
         name: Release - oracle8
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/oracle8.yml
         with:
           run-tests: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+          target_branch: ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
 
       user_guide:
         name: User Guide
@@ -71,3 +75,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/build-userguide.yml
         with:
           run-tests: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+          target_branch: ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 45df558b90..d36f463a35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ on:
       run-tests:
         required: true
         type: string
+      target_branch:
+        required: true
+        type: string
 
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -37,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.target_branch}}
     - name: ccache
       uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
       with: