diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 98d637b74..94184b4a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check the git tag is signed
         run: git cat-file -p "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" | grep "BEGIN SSH SIGNATURE"
       - name: Check the git tag is on release or main branch
-        run: git branch --contains "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" | sed -E "grep -E '^\**\s*(main|release/.*)\s*$'
+        run: git branch -r --contains "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" | grep -E '^\s*origin/(main|release/.*)\s*$'
       - uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654 # v5.2.0
         with:
           distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DIST }}