diff --git a/.github/scripts/create-release-pr.sh b/.github/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
index 85d7cf2f71c..9a20242a891 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ RELEASE_BODY="This is the release candidate for version ${NEW_VERSION}."
 git config user.name metamaskbot
 git config user.email metamaskbot@users.noreply.github.com
 
+#TODO remove
+git checkout chore/changelog-release-automation
+
 git checkout -b "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}"
 
 if ! (git add . && git commit -m "${NEW_VERSION}");