diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 68f9f471..3eda9ada 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: waku-org/waku-interop-tests@smoke_tests
+          repository: waku-org/waku-interop-tests
+          refs: refs/heads/smoke_tests
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with: