diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog-check.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog-check.yml
index 3be31803..5be01306 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog-check.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: MetaMask/github-tools
-          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+          ref: ${{ github.action_ref }}
           path: github-tools
 
       - name: Enable Corepack