diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 3046c7ea6..7a70e6b10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}  # Use the created branch
+          base: master  # Base branch for the pull request, replace with your actual base branch (e.g., main or develop)
           commit-message: Overwrote tracker results in README.md
           title: Overwrite tracker results in README.md
           body: "This PR updates the tracker results table in the README.md."
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