diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index eb45a235..751853d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ jobs:
                           | jq -r ".access_token")
           echo "::add-mask::$OIDC_TOKEN"
           cd deploy
+          git checkout -- clouds.yaml
           BACKEND_SITE="$(yq -r .clouds.backend.site clouds.yaml)"
           BACKEND_VO="$(yq -r .clouds.backend.vo clouds.yaml)"
           BACKEND_OS_TOKEN="$(fedcloud openstack token issue --oidc-access-token "$OIDC_TOKEN" \