diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 7eb2054927..0a36527869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -59,11 +59,17 @@ jobs:
 
             await generateReleaseNotes()
 
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: npm run test
-
       - name: Build release
         run: npm run build:release
 
       - name: Create pull request
-        run: gh pr create --title "Release ${{ inputs.version }}" --body-file "release-notes-body"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        # run: gh pr create --title "Release ${{ inputs.version }}" --body-file "release-notes-body"
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name 'govuk-design-system-ci'
+          git config --global user.email 'design-system-developers@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk'
+          git commit -am "Release TEST"
+          git checkout -b release-TEST
+          git push -u origin release-TEST
+          gh pr create --base main --head release-TEST --title "Release TEST" --body-file "release-notes-body"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40e93e2b40..b7399fb81b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dist/
 *.log
 *.tsbuildinfo
 *.zip
+release-notes-body
 
 # Project lockfile only
 package-lock.json