diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 845256b..9850aed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
           release-type: simple
+          target-branch: v1
           token: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_TOKEN }}