diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
index 0d533fe2..f618a71f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ jobs:
             git add -A
             git commit -m "Bump to ${{steps.bump.outputs.new_version}}"
             git push origin ${{ steps.branch.outputs.release_branch }}
+            git checkout master
+            git merge ${{ steps.branch.outputs.release_branch }}
             git push origin master
 
 # TODO: this part waits for docs build and publish optimization it takes too long (~15 minutes)