diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0cb6248..2023ed5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -45,15 +45,12 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "Update manifest.json to version $VERSION" || echo "No changes to commit"
           git push origin main
 
-      # Switch back to the original branch ONLY if not 'main'
-      - name: Checkout original branch (if not main)
+
+      - name: Ensure HEAD is at updated main commit
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}" != "main" ]; then
-            git checkout "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"
-            git pull origin "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"
-          else
-            echo "Already on main branch; skipping checkout."
-          fi
+            git fetch origin
+            git checkout main
+            git reset --hard origin/main
 
       - name: npm build
         run: |
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 598fa5e..55baf21 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "folder-notes",
   "name": "Folder notes",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.8.8",
   "minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
   "description": "Create notes within folders that can be accessed without collapsing the folder, similar to the functionality offered in Notion.",
   "author": "Lost Paul",