diff --git a/tools/cache-zulip-git-version b/tools/cache-zulip-git-version
index b025a6b4a7..87d282372a 100755
--- a/tools/cache-zulip-git-version
+++ b/tools/cache-zulip-git-version
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 remote="$(git config zulip.zulipRemote)" || remote=upstream
 {
     git describe --always --tags --match='[0-9]*'
-    branches="$(git for-each-ref --format='%(objectname)' "refs/remotes/$remote/main" "refs/remotes/$remote/*.x")"
+    branches="$(git for-each-ref --format='%(objectname)' "refs/remotes/$remote/main" "refs/remotes/$remote/*.x" "refs/remotes/$remote/*-branch")"
     mapfile -t branches <<<"$branches"
     if merge_base="$(git merge-base -- HEAD "${branches[@]}")"; then
         git describe --always --tags --match='[0-9]*' -- "$merge_base"