diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3a749abd1..2608d0339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ jobs:
       DOCKER_CONFIG: /home/runner/.docker
       RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.releaseVersion || '1.9.0-rc2' }}
       NEXT_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.developmentVersion || '1.10.0-SNAPSHOT' }}
-      RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.releaseBranch }}
-      EXISTING_VERSION: ${{ inputs.existingVersion }}
+      RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.releaseBranch || 'aissemble-release-1.10' }}
+      EXISTING_VERSION: ${{ inputs.existingVersion || '1.9.2-SNAPSHOT' }}
       DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dryRun || true }}
 
     steps: