diff --git a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk11u.groovy b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk11u.groovy
index 475b34f41..a225e7969 100644
--- a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk11u.groovy
+++ b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk11u.groovy
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ triggerSchedule_weekly="TZ=UTC\n05 17 * * 6"
 
 // scmReferences to use for weekly release build
 weekly_release_scmReferences=[
-        "hotspot"        : "",
-        "openj9"         : "",
+        "hotspot"        : "release",
+        "openj9"         : "v0.26.0-release",
         "corretto"       : "",
         "dragonwell"     : ""
 ]
diff --git a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk16u.groovy b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk16u.groovy
index ad551d958..2e20b4f4c 100644
--- a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk16u.groovy
+++ b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk16u.groovy
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ triggerSchedule_weekly="TZ=UTC\n30 04 * * 7"
 
 // scmReferences to use for weekly release build
 weekly_release_scmReferences=[
-        "hotspot"        : "",
-        "openj9"         : "",
+        "hotspot"        : "release",
+        "openj9"         : "v0.26.0-release",
         "corretto"       : "",
         "dragonwell"     : ""
 ]
diff --git a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk8u.groovy b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk8u.groovy
index c04d044d7..5284345f2 100644
--- a/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk8u.groovy
+++ b/pipelines/jobs/configurations/jdk8u.groovy
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ triggerSchedule_weekly="TZ=UTC\n05 12 * * 6"
 
 // scmReferences to use for weekly release build
 weekly_release_scmReferences=[
-        "hotspot"        : "",
-        "openj9"         : "",
+        "hotspot"        : "release",
+        "openj9"         : "v0.26.0-release",
         "corretto"       : "",
         "dragonwell"     : ""
 ]