diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index dd1fdd3e998..7e0863b0fd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     #     git config user.email 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
 
     - name: Set release version
-      run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo ${{ github.event.milestone.title }} | cut -c 2-)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo "a-test-branch-name" | cut -c 2-)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Set branch name
       run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=$(git branch -a | grep $RELEASE_VERSION | tail -n 1 | cut -c 18-)" >> $GITHUB_ENV