diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 38c796a..3ccb30f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           TAG_NAME: ${{ github.ref }} # Assumes the tag name is the same as the ref. Adjust if necessary.
+          BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
         run: |
           release_id=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
             https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tags/${TAG_NAME} \