diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 42123b4..f7f05d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Bump crate versions
       run: |
-        sed -i "s/^version = \"[^\"]*\"$/version = \"$VERSION\"/;" Cargo.toml
+        sed -i "s/^version = \"[^\"]*\"$/version = \"$VERSION\"/;" sdk/Cargo.toml
       env:
         VERSION: ${{ steps.set-nightly-version.outputs.version }}
     
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         commit_message: Prepare ${{ steps.set-nightly-version.outputs.version }} release
         commit_user_name: Adobe CAI Team
         commit_user_email: noreply@adobe.com
+        create_branch: true
 
   # # make this into build step
   # tests: