diff --git a/.github/workflows/after-validate-submission.yaml b/.github/workflows/after-validate-submission.yaml
index df7e98a6..73a0d9fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/after-validate-submission.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/after-validate-submission.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.KJ3_PATC }}
           path: ./rsv-forecast-hub_data
           fetch-depth: 2
+          ref: main
 
       - name: Copy new files
         run: |