diff --git a/.github/workflows/prevent_merge_when_branch_behind.yml b/.github/workflows/prevent_merge_when_branch_behind.yml
index 6403d29..f041018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prevent_merge_when_branch_behind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prevent_merge_when_branch_behind.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Require Branch to Be Up-to-Date with Main
+name: Require Branch to Be Up-to-Date
 
 # Trigger this workflow on pull request events targeting a specific branch.
 on:
@@ -6,30 +6,38 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - development
+
   workflow_dispatch: # enables manual triggering
 
 jobs:
   check-branch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Determine Comparison Branch
+        id: comparison
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" == "main" && "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}" == "development" ]]; then
+            echo "branch=main" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "branch=development" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
       - name: Checkout pull request branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-    
-      - name: Fetch main branch
+
+      - name: Fetch comparison branch
         run: |
           git fetch --unshallow
-          git fetch origin main
+          git fetch origin ${{ env.branch }}
 
-      - name: Compare branch with main
+      - name: Compare branch with ${{ env.branch }}
         run: |
-          if git merge-base --is-ancestor origin/main HEAD; then
-            echo "::notice ::Branch is up-to-date with main."
+          if git merge-base --is-ancestor origin/${{ env.branch }} HEAD; then
+            echo "::notice ::Branch is up-to-date with ${{ env.branch }}."
           else
-            echo "::error ::Merge Blocked: Your branch is behind the latest commits on main. Please update your branch with the latest changes from main before attempting to merge."
-            echo "Merge base: $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main)"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+            echo "::error ::Merge Blocked: Your branch is behind the latest commits on ${{ env.branch }}. Please update your branch before attempting to merge."
 
- 
+            exit 1
+          fi
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