diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a0929856..197dcdc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Merge branch and push
         run: |
-              git checkout master
+              parent=$(git show-branch \
+                      | grep -F '*' \
+                      | grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" \
+                      | head -n1 \
+                      | sed 's/.*\[\(.*\)\].*/\1/' \
+                      | sed 's/[\^~].*//')
+              git checkout ${parent}
               git merge release/${{ env.BUILDVER }} --allow-unrelated-histories
               git pull && git push && git push --tags