diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index af301473..f81dbdf6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ semver:
       semantic-release publish -v DEBUG
       -D version_variable=./setup.py:__version__
       -D hvcs=gitlab
+      -D branch=main
 
   allow_failure: false
   rules: