diff --git a/.ci/release/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/release/Jenkinsfile
index 9d59f8a041..1000f42ddc 100644
--- a/.ci/release/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/release/Jenkinsfile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pipeline {
             """
             )
             dir("${BASE_DIR}") {
-              git credentialsId: 'f6c7695a-671e-4f4f-a331-acdce44ff9ba', url: 'git@github.com:elastic/apm-agent-java.git'
+              git(credentialsId: 'f6c7695a-671e-4f4f-a331-acdce44ff9ba', url: 'git@github.com:elastic/apm-agent-java.git', branch: 'main')
             }
           }
         }