diff --git a/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs b/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
index fe8be8dac86a76..edc1655b5fc5b5 100644
--- a/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
+++ b/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ yargs(process.argv.slice(2))
         })
         .option('release', {
           // #default-branch-switch
-          default: 'next',
+          default: 'master',
           describe: 'Ref which we want to release',
           type: 'string',
         })