diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_updater.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_updater.yml
index dde85045a..483c492fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_updater.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_updater.yml
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit and Push Changes
         run: |
           git branch -D update-docs || true
+          git switch dev
           git config user.name "BBOT Docs Autopublish"
           git config user.email "info@blacklanternsecurity.com"
-          git checkout -b update-docs
+          git switch -c update-docs
           git add "*.md" "docs/data/chord_graph/*.json"
           git commit -m "Refresh module docs"
           git push -u origin update-docs --force
+          git switch dev
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BBOT_DOCS_UPDATER_PAT }}
       - name: Create or Update Pull Request
@@ -40,6 +42,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.BBOT_DOCS_UPDATER_PAT }}
           branch: update-docs
-          base: dev
           title: "Daily Docs Update"
           body: "This is an automated pull request to update the documentation."