diff --git a/.github/workflows/initializr-cn1-version-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/initializr-cn1-version-pr.yml
index f56ab2c92b..a94946075f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initializr-cn1-version-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initializr-cn1-version-pr.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create pull request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
         with:
+          base: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           commit-message: "scripts/initializr: bump Codename One versions to ${{ github.event.release.tag_name || github.ref_name }}"
           title: "scripts/initializr: bump Codename One versions to ${{ github.event.release.tag_name || github.ref_name }}"
           body: |