diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-upstream-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-upstream-frontend.yml
index d2f7ddef4..a572ef6f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-upstream-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-upstream-frontend.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add Upstream Remote and Fetch Latest Changes
         run: |
           git remote add upstream https://github.com/bluewave-labs/checkmate.git
-          git fetch upstream main
+          git fetch upstream develop 
 
       - name: Create and Checkout New Shadow Branch
         run: |
           git checkout -b ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
-          git merge --no-ff upstream/main || true  # Allow conflicts for review
-
+          git merge --no-ff upstream/develop || true 
       - name: Push Shadow Branch to Private Repo
         run: |
           git push origin ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
@@ -36,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
           title: "Sync Upstream (Frontend) - ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"
           body: "Automated upstream sync for frontend repository. Please review and merge if needed."
           branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
-          base: main
+          base: develop 
           labels: "sync, upstream"
-          reviewers: "ridvankaratas, ajhollid"
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+          reviewers: "ridvankaratas, ajhollid"