diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
index 1d57a29e4..971ed952c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.PROTECTIONS_MACHINE_TOKEN }}
-          ref: main
 
       - name: Set github config
         run: |