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 d12aee98..47ee5543 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-datalabeling.git",
-        "sha": "b8bfbd3d3585a8e7b77aaf4c0f20f2a67a250956"
+        "sha": "b44480f87bc6b3ea6ec61073d7eb518df6dc2673"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "e935c9ecb47da0f2e054f5f1845f7cf7c95fa625"
+        "sha": "140ba24a136c63e7f10a998a63e7898aed63ea7d"
       }
     }
   ],