diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
index f4be76f60b3..472f02925a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Fetch all branches
+        run: git fetch --all
+      - name: List all branches
+        run: git branch -r
+      - name: Verify develop branch
+        run: git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/develop || echo "develop branch not found"
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
           enable-cache: false
@@ -114,10 +120,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
-        with:
-          enable-cache: false
-          enable-node-modules-cache: false
+      - name: Fetch all branches
+        run: git fetch --all
+      - name: List all branches
+        run: git branch -r
+      - name: Verify develop branch
+        run: git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/develop || echo "develop branch not found"
       - id: set-dryrun
         uses: ./.github/actions/enable-dryrun
         with: