diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-patch-versions-schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-patch-versions-schedule.yml
index 6fec69686..470deb581 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-patch-versions-schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-patch-versions-schedule.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           query get_release_branches($owner:String!, $name:String!) {
             repository(owner:$owner, name:$name) {
               refs(refPrefix: "refs/heads/",
-                   first: 0, # TODO increment once we have release branch with the new checksums format
+                   first: 1, # TODO increment once we have release branch with the new checksums format
                    query: "release-",
                    orderBy: {
                      field: ALPHABETICAL,