diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 0a9e64eaa..f1a1bbebb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     name: pre release
 
     steps:
-      - uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@master
+      - uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@main
         name: retrieve project metadata
         id: metadata
         with:
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
         if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.current-version, 'SNAPSHOT')
         run: |
           echo '::error::Cannot release a SNAPSHOT version.'
-          exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
+          exit 1