diff --git a/.github/workflows/.ci_test_and_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/.ci_test_and_publish.yml
index 9d04fc5..836bd21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.ci_test_and_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.ci_test_and_publish.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
       - name: Set up our JDK environment
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
@@ -57,9 +54,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
       - name: Set up our JDK environment
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with: