diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 08619cd8c..7bf270ba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "Release google-java-format ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           echo "TARGET_COMMITISH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           git remote set-url origin https://${{ github.actor }}:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/google/google-java-format.git
-          git push
+          git push origin "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           
       - name: Build Jars
         run: mvn --no-transfer-progress clean verify gpg:sign -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase="${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"