diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-upstream-upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/check-upstream-upgrade.yml
index a4d997bc..9e375a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-upstream-upgrade.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-upstream-upgrade.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
     - name: Run upgrade-provider upstream check
       id: upstream_version
+      # Using --repo-path=. skips git pull steps since the Checkout Repo steps has done those.
       run: |
-        upgrade-provider "$REPO" --kind=check-upstream-version
+        upgrade-provider "$REPO" --kind=check-upstream-version --repo-path=.
       env:
         REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
index 69c476ff..d302ae68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ jobs:
     name: upgrade-provider
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Checkout Repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup tools
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-tools
+      with:
+        tools: pulumictl, pulumicli, go, node, dotnet, python, java
     - name: Call upgrade provider action
       if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
       uses: pulumi/pulumi-upgrade-provider-action@v0.0.12