diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yaml
index f9d061600..b5435bc01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ jobs:
           repo: panther-docker
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           workflow_file_name: update-tags-in-compose.yaml
-          ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          # ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ros2-improve-release-process
           wait_interval: 10
           client_payload: |
             {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-project.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-project.yaml
index 728fb6021..03768d76e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-project.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-project.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ jobs:
           repo: panther_msgs
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           workflow_file_name: release-repository.yaml
-          ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          # ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ros2-improve-release-process
           wait_interval: 10
           client_payload: |
             {
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ jobs:
           repo: panther_ros
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Use the default GITHUB_TOKEN for local repository
           workflow_file_name: release-repository.yaml
-          ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          # ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ros2-improve-release-process
           wait_interval: 10
           client_payload: |
             {
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ jobs:
           repo: panther-docker
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           workflow_file_name: release-repository.yaml
-          ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          # ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ros2-improve-release-process
           wait_interval: 10
           client_payload: |
             {
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ jobs:
           repo: panther-rpi-os-img
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           workflow_file_name: release-repository.yaml
-          ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          # ref: ${{ env.RC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ros2-improve-release-process
           wait_interval: 10
           client_payload: |
             {