diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4256d08..9ec8ba4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/haya14busa/bump/blob/9ab5412f5d96eb624c7e8559acbb11330be9901a/main.go#L72
       - name: checkout to release branch
         run: |
-          git branch -b "release/$(cat .major-version)" "origin/$(cat .major-version)"
+          git checkout -b "release/$(cat .major-version)" "origin/$(cat .major-version)"
 
       # Bump version on merging Pull Requests with specific labels.
       # (bump:major,bump:minor,bump:patch)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/haya14busa/bump/blob/9ab5412f5d96eb624c7e8559acbb11330be9901a/main.go#L72
       - name: checkout to release branch
         run: |
-          git branch -b "release/$(cat .major-version)" "origin/$(cat .major-version)"
+          git checkout -b "release/$(cat .major-version)" "origin/$(cat .major-version)"
 
       - name: Post bumpr status comment
         uses: haya14busa/action-bumpr@v1