diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 17f0b07e..94958d0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         # with:
         #   ref: ${{ github.ref }}
 
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: commit and push changes
         id: commit-and-push
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        with:
+          branch: master
 
       # - name: commit files
       #   run: |