diff --git a/emci/bot/bump_recipes_versions.py b/emci/bot/bump_recipes_versions.py
index db8dfd73b..a8361ae55 100644
--- a/emci/bot/bump_recipes_versions.py
+++ b/emci/bot/bump_recipes_versions.py
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ def update_recipe_version(recipe_file, new_version, new_sha256, is_ratler):
     with open(recipe_file, 'w') as file:
         YAML().dump(recipe, file)
 
-def make_pr_title(name, old_version, new_version):
-    return f"Update {name} from {old_version} to {new_version}"
+def make_pr_title(name, old_version, new_version, target_pr_branch_name):
+    if target_pr_branch_name == "main":
+        return f"Update {name} from {old_version} to {new_version}"
+    else:
+        return f"Update {name} from {old_version} to {new_version} [{target_pr_branch_name}]"
 
 def bump_recipe_version(recipe_dir, target_pr_branch_name):
 
@@ -151,6 +154,8 @@ def bump_recipe_version(recipe_dir, target_pr_branch_name):
 
         
     branch_name = f"bump-{name}_{current_version}_to_{new_version}"
+    if target_pr_branch_name != "main":
+        branch_name = f"{target_pr_branch_name}_{target_pr_branch_name}"
 
 
     with git_branch_ctx(branch_name, stash_current=False):
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ def bump_recipe_version(recipe_dir, target_pr_branch_name):
         
         # commit the changes and make a PR
         pr_title = make_pr_title(name, current_version, new_version)
-        print(f"Making PR for {name} with title: {pr_title}")
+        print(f"Making PR for {name} with title: {pr_title} with target branch {target_pr_branch_name}")
         make_pr_for_recipe(recipe_dir=recipe_dir, pr_title=pr_title, branch_name=branch_name, 
             target_branch_name=target_pr_branch_name,
             automerge=automerge)
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ def user_ctx(user, email, bypass=False):
     
 
 def bump_recipe_versions(recipe_dir, pr_target_branch, use_bot=True, pr_limit=1):
-
+    print(f"Bumping recipes in {recipe_dir} to {pr_target_branch}")
    # empty context manager
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def empty_context_manager():
@@ -264,6 +269,7 @@ def empty_context_manager():
             print("checkout done")
 
         assert get_current_branch_name() == pr_target_branch
+        current_branch_name = target_branch_name
 
         # Check for opened PRs and merge them if the CI passed
         print("Checking opened PRs and merge them if green!")
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ def empty_context_manager():
         total_bumped = 0
         for recipe in all_recipes:
             try:
-                bumped_version, old_version, new_version = bump_recipe_version(recipe, current_branch_name)
+                bumped_version, old_version, new_version = bump_recipe_version(recipe, pr_target_branch)
                 if bumped_version:
                     print(f"Bumped {recipe} from {old_version} to {new_version}")
                 total_bumped += int(bumped_version)