diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-api-changelogs.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-api-changelogs.yaml
index 10c5aca66e..e03a92a72d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-api-changelogs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-api-changelogs.yaml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
             ---
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           branch: api-changelog-v${{ steps.current_version.outputs.version }}
-          base: main
+          base: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || 'main' }}
           labels: documentation
           delete-branch: true
           draft: true