diff --git a/jenkins/maps-server-release.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/maps-server-release.jenkinsfile
index b2a7754..f5c0f89 100644
--- a/jenkins/maps-server-release.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/maps-server-release.jenkinsfile
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ pipeline {
                     }
 
                     echo("Git checkout ${REPO_URL} on ${ref_final} for maps-server release")
-                    git url: "${REPO_URL}", branch: 'main'
-                    sh("git checkout ${ref_final}")
+                    checkout([$class: 'GitSCM', branches: [[name: "${ref_final}" ]], userRemoteConfigs: [[url: "${REPO_URL}"]]])
 
                     def MAPS_PRODUCT = "opensearch-maps-server"
                     def MAPS_VERSION = sh (