diff --git a/.github/workflows/GitFlow_Nightly-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/GitFlow_Nightly-builds.yml
index 97464f0f..44507789 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GitFlow_Nightly-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GitFlow_Nightly-builds.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
           Write-Host "Checking for new changes since last release" -ForegroundColor Cyan
           Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
           
+          # Initialize RELEASE_TYPE with a default value to handle edge cases
+          $RELEASE_TYPE = "preminor"
+          
           # Get the latest release tag to determine release type
           $LATEST_TAG = git tag -l --sort=-version:refname | Select-Object -First 1
           Write-Host "`n[INFO] Latest release tag: $LATEST_TAG" -ForegroundColor Green