diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index bb5ba8928e..773a3d05ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@ec3a7ce113134d7a93b817d10a8272cb61118579
+        with:
+          ref:  DEVOPS-872_version_bump_not_fail
 
       - name: Create Version Branch
         id: branch
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PR_BRANCH: "${{ steps.branch.outputs.client }}_version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}"
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-          BASE_BRANCH: master
+          BASE_BRANCH: DEVOPS-872_version_bump_not_fail
           TITLE: "Bump ${{ github.event.inputs.client }} version to ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}"
         run: |
           gh pr create --title "$TITLE" \