diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e8d489..1c36741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn test:browser
 
       - name: Release dry-run
-        run: yarn release --dry-run --no-ci --branches "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF"
+        run: yarn release --dry-run --no-ci --branches "${{ github.base_ref || github.ref_name }}"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}