diff --git a/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs b/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
index b34abb64db5b2f..f438ff7d905a82 100644
--- a/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
+++ b/scripts/releaseChangelog.mjs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ yargs(process.argv.slice(2))
         })
         .option('release', {
           // #target-branch-reference
-          default: 'master',
+          default: 'v7.x',
           describe: 'Ref which we want to release',
           type: 'string',
         }),