diff --git a/.github/workflows/mend.yml b/.github/workflows/mend.yml
index 5b5a7127..9c74c1e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mend.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   mend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # If we are on a PR, checkout the PR head sha, else checkout the default branch
-      - name: "Set the checkout ref"
-        id: set_ref
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request_target" ]]; then
-            echo "ref=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "ref=${{ github.ref }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ steps.set_ref.outputs.ref }}
 
       - name: 'setup node: 18 platform: ${{ runner.os }}'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4