diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 72dc7f45c8..6704acd522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -152,5 +152,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       asana-task-url: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.asana_task_url }}
       branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
+      base-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     secrets:
       ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
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