diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 384a3b36ddf..5f21ab276ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-          ref: main
       - name: "Generate token"
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@b62528385c34dbc9f38e5f4225ac829252d1ea92