diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
index 3239461e0..657d9171c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
           git fetch --prune origin $GIT_BRANCH
-          git checkout origin/$GIT_BRANCH
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
 
       - name: Download nanopb
         run: |