diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
index b5189548..5decd2b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           path: src/github.com/nats-io/nats-server
-          ref: ${{ inputs.target || 'dev' }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.target || 'main' }}
 
       - uses: ./src/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/.github/actions/nightly-release
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rc_nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/rc_nightly.yaml
index 7597ca1d..dee2a90a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rc_nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rc_nightly.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           path: src/github.com/nats-io/nats-server
-          ref: ${{ inputs.target || 'main' }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.target || 'v2.9.22' }}
 
       - uses: ./src/github.com/nats-io/nats-server/.github/actions/nightly-release
         with: