diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ba2a160668..b9a944a03b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Branch check
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
         run: |
-          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/rc" ]] && [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/hotfix" ]]; then
+          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/rc" ]] && [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/hotfix-rc" ]]; then
             echo "==================================="
-            echo "[!] Can only release from the 'rc' or 'hotfix' branches"
+            echo "[!] Can only release from the 'rc' or 'hotfix-rc' branches"
             echo "==================================="
             exit 1
           fi