diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_biosimulators.yml b/.github/workflows/release_biosimulators.yml
index 2f0479e3cd..53d5a55595 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_biosimulators.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_biosimulators.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
             -u ${GH_ISSUE_USERNAME}:${GH_ISSUE_TOKEN} \
             -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
               https://api.github.com/repos/${DOWNSTREAM_REPOSITORY}/actions/workflows/${WORKFLOW_FILE}/dispatches \
-            -d "{\"inputs\": {\"simulatorVersion\": \"${PACKAGE_VERSION}\", \"simulatorVersionLatest\": \"true\"}}"
+            -d "{\"ref\": \"dev\", \"inputs\": {\"simulatorVersion\": \"${PACKAGE_VERSION}\", \"simulatorVersionLatest\": \"true\"}}"