diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yaml
index fbe491edd..adc2bf6b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yaml
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Get helm charts latest tag version
         id: step1
@@ -79,8 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/irs-build.yml b/.github/workflows/irs-build.yml
index 6f1336f74..19af9e266 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/irs-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/irs-build.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -100,8 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of sonar analysis
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -146,8 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Build image to make sure Dockerfile is valid
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a8a536d1e..7484a1f90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/helm-chart-release.yaml
     with:
       checkout-tag: true
-      ref-to-checkout: '${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
+      ref-to-checkout: 'refs/tags/${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
 
   build-irs:
     name: "Build IRS"
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       checkout-tag: true
-      ref-to-checkout: '${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
+      ref-to-checkout: 'refs/tags/${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
 
   trivy-image-scan:
     name: "Scan image in local registry with Trivy"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       checkout-tag: true
-      ref-to-checkout: '${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
+      ref-to-checkout: 'refs/tags/${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
 
   validate-openapi-definition:
     needs:
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       checkout-tag: true
-      ref-to-checkout: '${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
\ No newline at end of file
+      ref-to-checkout: 'refs/tags/${{ inputs.irs-version }}'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swagger-editor-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/swagger-editor-validate.yml
index 49d3dac91..3a3742690 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/swagger-editor-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/swagger-editor-validate.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Validate OpenAPI definition
         uses: char0n/swagger-editor-validate@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-image-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-image-scan.yml
index fb8422087..c0bca2012 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-image-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-image-scan.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-tags: 'true'
-
-      - run: git checkout ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.determine-ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: Build image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6