diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual_deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/manual_deployment.yml
index f43e544ca..34757aa32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual_deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual_deployment.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
             git reset --hard "fork/${{ inputs.branch }}"
           else
             git fetch origin "${{ inputs.branch }}"
+            git checkout "${{ inputs.branch }}"
           fi
 
       - uses: akhileshns/heroku-deploy@v3.12.14