diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-viablestrict.yml b/.github/workflows/update-viablestrict.yml
index 36d3a3209a8..34e471ad617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-viablestrict.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-viablestrict.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: pytorch/executorch
           stable-branch: viable/strict
+          main-branch: main
           requires: '[\"pull\", \"lint\", \"trunk\", \"Build documentation\", \"^Apple$\", \"viable-strict-gate\"]'
           secret-bot-token: ${{ secrets.UPDATEBOT_TOKEN }}
           clickhouse-url: ${{ secrets.CLICKHOUSE_URL }}