diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 26eccba..b48885e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ perform_release:
     cd ${GITLAB_CLONE_DIR}
     git config --global user.name "${GITLAB_USERNAME}"
     git config --global user.email "${GITLAB_USEREMAIL}"
+    export CI_REF_NAME=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME:-release}
+    git checkout -B ${CI_REF_NAME}
     
     # config auth
     git remote set-url origin "https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@gitlab.com/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}.git"