diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
index 874944a0fe95d..5539dc44532b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Checkout release branch
               uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
               with:
-                ref: ${{ matrix.value }}
-                fetch-depth: 0
                 persist-credentials: true
 
             - name: Install python