diff --git a/script/release-prepare.sh b/script/release-prepare.sh
index ed85f32b44..2ad835beeb 100755
--- a/script/release-prepare.sh
+++ b/script/release-prepare.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fi
 DEV_VERSION=$("$DIR"/get-version.sh)
 git add --update
 git commit -m "Bump version to ${DEV_VERSION}"
-git pull
+git pull "release/${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 
 instructions="
 # Reviewer instructions