diff --git a/.github/workflows/contrib-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/contrib-tests.yml
index 5ce71f18111..06cbb213281 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contrib-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contrib-tests.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           contrib_path=/tmp/opentelemetry-collector-contrib
           git clone https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib.git $contrib_path
-          make CONTRIB_PATH=$contrib_path check-contrib
+          make CONTRIB_PATH=$contrib_path SKIP_RESTORE_CONTRIB=true check-contrib
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index de33fd532f3..76089f26f05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -318,8 +318,18 @@ check-contrib:
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) for-all CMD="$(GOCMD) mod edit -replace go.opentelemetry.io/collector/semconv=$(CURDIR)/semconv"
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) -j2 gotidy
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) test
-	@echo Restoring contrib to no longer use this core checkout
+	@if [ -z "$(SKIP_RESTORE_CONTRIB)" ]; then \
+		$(MAKE) restore-contrib; \
+	fi
+
+# Restores contrib to its original state after running check-contrib.
+.PHONY: restore-contrib
+restore-contrib:
+	@echo Restoring contrib at $(CONTRIB_PATH) to its original state
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) for-all CMD="$(GOCMD) mod edit -dropreplace go.opentelemetry.io/collector"
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) for-all CMD="$(GOCMD) mod edit -dropreplace go.opentelemetry.io/collector/pdata"
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) for-all CMD="$(GOCMD) mod edit -dropreplace go.opentelemetry.io/collector/semconv"
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(CONTRIB_PATH) -j2 gotidy
 
 # List of directories where certificates are stored for unit tests.
 CERT_DIRS := localhost|""|config/configgrpc/testdata \