diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 2c2a99a2c7f0..b45a8f44c46f 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-primaryBranch: main
+primaryBranch: new-main
 releaseType: java-yoshi
-manifest: true
+