diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 227ccac..537054c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo "GIT_COMMIT_HASH=$hash" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+    - name: Checkout current repository and checkout pinned commit
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
     - name: Get pinned commit from hyprpm.toml file
       run: |
         hash=$GIT_COMMIT_HASH
@@ -45,10 +48,9 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo "PINNED_COMMIT=$commit" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Checkout current repository and checkout pinned commit
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: $PINNED_COMMIT      
+    - name: Checkout pinned commit
+      run: |
+        git checkout $PINNED_COMMIT
 
     - name: Build current repository
       run: |