diff --git a/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
index 1968abe5..be54722f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for TAG in ${NEW_TAGS}; do
             git checkout -b release/${TAG} ${TAG}
-            git rev-list --reverse main ^upstream/main | git cherry-pick --stdin
+            git rev-list --no-merges --reverse main ^upstream/main | git cherry-pick --stdin
             git tag -d ${TAG}
             git tag ${TAG} release/${TAG}
           done