diff --git a/release.mk b/release.mk
index 7bac295fe36..077a246f487 100644
--- a/release.mk
+++ b/release.mk
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ patch-release:
 	$(MAKE) create-commit COMMIT_MESSAGE="docs: update docs versions to $(CURRENT_RELEASE)"
 
 	@echo "INFO: Push changes to $(PROJECT_OWNER)/apm-server and create the relevant Pull Requests"
-	$(MAKE) create-pull-request BRANCH=changelog-$(RELEASE_BRANCH) TARGET_BRANCH=$(RELEASE_BRANCH) TITLE="$(RELEASE_VERSION): update docs" BODY="Merge before the final Release build."
+	$(MAKE) create-pull-request BRANCH=update-$(NEXT_RELEASE) TARGET_BRANCH=$(RELEASE_BRANCH) TITLE="$(RELEASE_VERSION): update docs" BODY="Merge before the final Release build."
 
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 ## Internal make goals to bump versions