diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
index 25a372f2..5617201d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: gh-pages
 
-      - name: Merge v${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }} -> gh-pages
+      - name: Merge ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }} -> gh-pages
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
           git fetch origin
-          git merge origin/v${RELEASE_BRANCH} --strategy-option theirs --allow-unrelated-histories
+          git merge origin/${RELEASE_BRANCH} --strategy-option theirs --allow-unrelated-histories
 
       - name: Add examples to docs
         run: |