diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-release-branch.yaml b/.github/workflows/new-release-branch.yaml
index ad4619d57cc..6d44dfed6d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-release-branch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-release-branch.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       branch_name:
         description: Release branch name to create
         required: true
-        type: number
+        type: string
       package_version:
         description: Release package version
         required: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/set-version.yaml b/.github/workflows/set-version.yaml
index 6e3df94f416..0a6416cbbe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/set-version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/set-version.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       branch_name:
         description: Release branch name to create
         required: true
-        type: number
+        type: string
       package_version:
         description: Release package version
         required: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-branch.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-branch.yaml
index e84a0062037..4a55272754b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-branch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-branch.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       branch_name:
         description: Release branch name to create
         required: true
-        type: number
+        type: string
 
       # Inputs provided by the bot
       distinct_id: