diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bca8429..b689118c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Switch to 1.x branch
+        run: git checkout 1.x
+        
+      - name: Pull latest changes
+        run: git pull
+
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
@@ -85,7 +91,5 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           tags: |
             ghcr.io/jorenn92/maintainerr:${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}}
-            ghcr.io/jorenn92/maintainerr:latest
             jorenn92/maintainerr:${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}}
-            jorenn92/maintainerr:latest
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1cc0752d..ade11f42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@
         }
       ]
     ],
-    "branches": [
-      "main"
-    ],
     "npmPublish": false,
     "publish": [
       "@semantic-release/github"