diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 865b9d7..b70a712 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ build-action-docker-image ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
       - uses : ./
         name: Run action against itself
         with:
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ verify-action ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
       - name: Install modules
         run: npm ci
       - name: release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
index 21eefc2..b4e90c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ build-action-docker-image ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
       - uses : ./
         name: Run action against repoository
         with: