diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0b7a1f80e..3a462994e 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: armbian/build
-        fetch-depth: 0
+        ref: ${{ inputs.armbian_branch }}
         clean: false
         path: build
 
@@ -163,9 +163,8 @@ runs:
           DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME="config_base"
         fi
 
-        # go to build folder and checkout
+        # go to build folder
         cd build
-        git checkout ${{ inputs.armbian_branch }}
 
         # execute build command
         ./compile.sh "${{ inputs.armbian_target }}" \