diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 970c80fae..b998a3ebe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: 17
-      branch:
-        description: "The branch to checkout when cutting the release."
-        required: true
-        default: "master"
       releaseVersion:
         description: "Default version to use when preparing a release."
         required: true
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     uses: jqassistant-tooling/jqassistant-github-actions/.github/workflows/release.yml@main
     with:
-      branch: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
       releaseVersion: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
       developmentVersion: ${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
       dryRun: ${{ github.event.inputs.dryRun }}