diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9fe6cd577..c5096237b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
+      - name: Branch check
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/release" ]]; then
+            echo "==================================="
+            echo "[!] Can only release from the 'release' branch"
+            echo "==================================="
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f  # v2.3.4
         with:
-          ref: rc
+          ref: release
 
       - name: Retrieve Mobile release version
         id: retrieve-mobile-version
@@ -41,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           workflow: build.yml
           workflow_conclusion: success
-          branch: rc
+          branch: release
 
       - name: Create release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@95215a3cb6e6a1908b3c44e00b4fdb15548b1e09  # v2.8.5
@@ -66,14 +75,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f  # v2.3.4
         with:
-          ref: rc
+          ref: release
 
       - name: Download F-Droid .apk artifact
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@b9571484721e8187f1fd08147b497129f8972c74  # v2.14.0
         with:
           workflow: build.yml
           workflow_conclusion: success
-          branch: rc
+          branch: release
           name: com.x8bit.bitwarden-fdroid.apk
 
       - name: Set up Node