diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml
index 28f7607ca0..42156aefa8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}" > VERSION
           git add VERSION
           git commit -m "Increment release version to ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}"
+          git pull "https://$GIT_USERNAME:$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/${{ github.repository }}" master
           git push "https://$GIT_USERNAME:$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/${{ github.repository }}" master
 
       - name: Update Downstream Repository Version