diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 95cab9cd3e..71461195be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -128,15 +128,11 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
 
-      - name: Checkout master branch
+      - name: Merge 2.2 -> master
         if: ${{ startsWith(steps.branch-name.outputs.tag, '2.2') }}  # && steps.version.outputs.is_stable == 'true'}}
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with: 
-          ref: 'master'
-        
-      - name: Merge 2.2 to master branch
-        if: ${{ startsWith(steps.branch-name.outputs.tag, '2.2') }}  # && steps.version.outputs.is_stable == 'true'}}
-        run: |
-          git merge origin/2.2
-          git push origin 
-        
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+        uses: devmasx/merge-branch@master
+        with:
+          type: now
+          from_branch: 2.2
+          target_branch: master
+          github_token: ${{ github.token }}