diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml b/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
index 6f216b411..aac57fcbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
         with:
           base: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+          branch: create-pull-request/bump-version
           title: Bump release version
           commit-message: automated bumps
           add-paths: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
index 5aa295b89..ccdcc19ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create pull request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
         with:
+          branch: create-pull-request/update-protobufs
           title: Update protobufs and classes
           add-paths: |
             protobufs