diff --git a/.github/scripts/create-versioning-pull-request.js b/.github/scripts/create-versioning-pull-request.js
index 90bf20b..cc1d273 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/create-versioning-pull-request.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/create-versioning-pull-request.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if (!dry && (await getCurrentBranch()) !== GITHUB_BASE_BRANCH) {
 }
 
 if (!dry) {
-  console.info(`Switch branch to ${GITHUB_HEAD_BRANCH}.`);
+  console.info(`Switching branch to ${GITHUB_HEAD_BRANCH}.`);
   await $`git checkout -B ${GITHUB_HEAD_BRANCH}`;
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ if (pull) {
   }
 }
 
+if (!dry) {
+  console.info(`Switching branch to ${GITHUB_BASE_BRANCH}.`);
+  await $`git checkout ${GITHUB_BASE_BRANCH}`;
+}
+
 async function isClean() {
   const { stdout } = await $`git status --porcelain`;
   return stdout.trim() === "";