diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-crate-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-crate-version.yml
index b5a3c6aeb8..99a5a4825b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-crate-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-crate-version.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
       branch:
         description: 'Branch to update'
         required: true
-        default: 'main'
+        default: 'v0.8.x'
 
 permissions: read-all