diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
index 4084e75666ae6a..925b722b01a697 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4.1.7
         with:
-          branch: ${{ env.STAGING_BRANCH }}
+          ref: ${{ env.STAGING_BRANCH }}
           # Needs the whole git history for ncu to work
           # See https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/pull/486
           fetch-depth: 0
diff --git a/tools/actions/create-release.sh b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
index 1f17ba489cd6f0..e85b868ee71f89 100755
--- a/tools/actions/create-release.sh
+++ b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -xe
 RELEASE_DATE=$1
 RELEASE_LINE=$2
 
+git branch
 git node release --prepare --skipBranchDiff
 # We use it to not specify the branch name as it changes based on
 # the commit list (semver-minor/semver-patch)