diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index c0d8f2c310..dee599867d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
+          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           token: ${{ steps.token.outputs.token }}
           persist-credentials: true