diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
index 370cdd7e4..0ee4b6cbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ jobs:
             unit-tests: ${{ steps.unit-tests.outputs.changes }}
             integration-tests: ${{ steps.integration-tests.outputs.changes }}
         steps:
+        -   uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            with:
+                ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+                repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
         -   id: changelog-entry-check
             uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
             with: