diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ae09818..7f0b7f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       releaseVersion:
         description: "Version to use for the release."
         required: true
-        default: "X.Y.Z"
+        default: "X.Y"
       # developmentVersion: #this could be the release notes??
       #   description: "Version to use for further development"
       #   required: true
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: 'main'
+        # with:
+          # ref: 'main'
       - name: Set up python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: