diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1572eeb..a2dc24e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
-      - ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+      - $default-branch
 
 permissions:
   contents: write