diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 843704dc6e2..a0ee09783a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f  # v2.3.4
-        with:
-          ref: release
 
       - name: Setup git config
         run: |