diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 0ab7c29ab..737e41d67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
           pip install tox
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y pandoc
+      - name: Tell reno to name the upcoming release after the branch we are on
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sed -i.bak -e '/unreleased_version_title:*/d' releasenotes/config.yaml
+          echo unreleased_version_title: \"Upcoming release \(\`\`${GITHUB_REF_NAME}\`\`\)\" >> releasenotes/config.yaml
       - name: Build docs
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/releasenotes/config.yaml b/releasenotes/config.yaml
index 213e4a4e5..ba0254b34 100644
--- a/releasenotes/config.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 encoding: utf8
 default_branch: main
-unreleased_version_title: "Upcoming release (``main`` branch)"
+unreleased_version_title: "Upcoming release"
 earliest_version: 0.1.0