diff --git a/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
index ede3855429..8ffc170936 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
               REAL_BRANCH=$(git branch -a --contains $GITHUB_SHA | tail -n1 | cut -d'/' -f3)
               echo "REAL BRANCH NAME $REAL_BRANCH"
               echo "CHECKOUT CORRECT"
-              git checkout $REAL_BRANCH
+              git checkout remotes/origin/$REAL_BRANCH
               git branch
               
               git config user.email "research@splunk.com"