diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2a3859fac..7fbd3a634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: develop
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -116,7 +118,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit pom.xml
         run: |
-          git checkout develop
           find . -name 'pom.xml' | xargs git add
           git commit -m "Updating to the new development version"
-          git push origin develop
+          git push