diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
index 2b6cdbc9..76e6404b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           }
 
           // only approve PRs like "chore: release <release version>"
-          if ( !context.payload.pull_request.title.startsWith("chore: release") ) {
+          if ( !context.payload.pull_request.title.startsWith("chore(master): release") ) {
             return;
           }
 
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 35a2fc3f..3eba6971 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-grafeas.git",
-        "sha": "8099ff403462324eb53db11b219b8653304c50e1"
+        "sha": "fe120c275c6db4c758d995b5d3a26ec8eee4c9d5"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "e935c9ecb47da0f2e054f5f1845f7cf7c95fa625"
+        "sha": "140ba24a136c63e7f10a998a63e7898aed63ea7d"
       }
     }
   ],