diff --git a/.github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md b/.github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md
index 5b9f79aac1f..9adba2776c8 100644
--- a/.github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md
+++ b/.github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "JS packages failed to publish"
-assignees: TomAFrench kevaundray savio-sou
+assignees: TomAFrench kevaundray Savio-Sou
 labels: js
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-es-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-es-packages.yml
index f72a97b2684..470db3b78f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-es-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-es-packages.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Noir repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.noir-ref }}
+      
       - name: Setup toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.73.0
 
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.noir-ref }}
 
       - name: Setup toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.73.0
@@ -164,4 +168,4 @@ jobs:
           WORKFLOW_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
         with:
           update_existing: true
-          filename: .github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md
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+          filename: .github/JS_PUBLISH_FAILED.md