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: