diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-increment.yml b/.github/workflows/version-increment.yml
index 5830707a..025f133e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-increment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-increment.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
-          base: '6.x'
+          base: '7.x'
           committer: opensearch-ci-bot <opensearch-infra@amazon.com>
           author: opensearch-ci-bot <opensearch-infra@amazon.com>
           commit-message: |