diff --git a/.github/workflows/openhands-resolver.yml b/.github/workflows/openhands-resolver.yml
index 2fd06e24d9..dbfd678fc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openhands-resolver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openhands-resolver.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "SANDBOX_ENV_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE=${{ inputs.base_container_image }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
           # Set branch variables
-          echo "TARGET_BRANCH=${{ inputs.target_branch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TARGET_BRANCH=${{ inputs.target_branch || 'main' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Comment on issue with start message
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ "${{ steps.check_result.outputs.RESOLUTION_SUCCESS }}" == "true" ]; then
             cd /tmp && python -m openhands.resolver.send_pull_request \
               --issue-number ${{ env.ISSUE_NUMBER }} \
+              --target-branch ${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }} \
               --pr-type draft \
               --reviewer ${{ github.actor }} | tee pr_result.txt && \
               grep "draft created" pr_result.txt | sed 's/.*\///g' > pr_number.txt
diff --git a/docs/modules/usage/how-to/github-action.md b/docs/modules/usage/how-to/github-action.md
index 3ba0227dda..a734a8b70a 100644
--- a/docs/modules/usage/how-to/github-action.md
+++ b/docs/modules/usage/how-to/github-action.md
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ You can provide custom directions for OpenHands by following the [README for the
 Github resolver will automatically check for valid [repository secrets](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-for-github-actions/security-guides/using-secrets-in-github-actions?tool=webui#creating-secrets-for-a-repository) or [repository variables](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/store-information-in-variables#creating-configuration-variables-for-a-repository) to customize its behavior.
 The customization options you can set are:
 
-| **Attribute name**               | **Type** | **Purpose**                                                                                                 | **Example**                                          |
-|----------------------------------| -------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-| `LLM_MODEL`                      | Variable | Set the LLM to use with OpenHands                                                                           | `LLM_MODEL="anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022"`   |
-| `OPENHANDS_MAX_ITER`             | Variable | Set max limit for agent iterations                                                                          | `OPENHANDS_MAX_ITER=10`                              |
-| `OPENHANDS_MACRO`                | Variable | Customize default macro for invoking the resolver                                                           | `OPENHANDS_MACRO=@resolveit`                         |
-| `OPENHANDS_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE` | Variable | Custom Sandbox ([learn more](https://docs.all-hands.dev/modules/usage/how-to/custom-sandbox-guide))         | `OPENHANDS_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE="custom_image"`      |
+| **Attribute name**               | **Type** | **Purpose**                                                                                         | **Example**                                        |
+| -------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `LLM_MODEL`                      | Variable | Set the LLM to use with OpenHands                                                                   | `LLM_MODEL="anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022"` |
+| `OPENHANDS_MAX_ITER`             | Variable | Set max limit for agent iterations                                                                  | `OPENHANDS_MAX_ITER=10`                            |
+| `OPENHANDS_MACRO`                | Variable | Customize default macro for invoking the resolver                                                   | `OPENHANDS_MACRO=@resolveit`                       |
+| `OPENHANDS_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE` | Variable | Custom Sandbox ([learn more](https://docs.all-hands.dev/modules/usage/how-to/custom-sandbox-guide)) | `OPENHANDS_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE="custom_image"`    |
+| `TARGET_BRANCH`                  | Variable | Merge to branch other than `main`                                                                   | `TARGET_BRANCH="dev"`                              |
diff --git a/openhands/resolver/examples/openhands-resolver.yml b/openhands/resolver/examples/openhands-resolver.yml
index 8ebb451ca0..c76e197d36 100644
--- a/openhands/resolver/examples/openhands-resolver.yml
+++ b/openhands/resolver/examples/openhands-resolver.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       max_iterations: ${{ fromJson(vars.OPENHANDS_MAX_ITER || 50) }}
       base_container_image: ${{ vars.OPENHANDS_BASE_CONTAINER_IMAGE || '' }}
       LLM_MODEL: ${{ vars.LLM_MODEL || 'anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022' }}
+      target_branch: ${{ vars.TARGET_BRANCH || 'main' }}
     secrets:
       PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
       PAT_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PAT_USERNAME }}