diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 0af10cf..652ed49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       - name: Make script executable
         run: chmod +x ./generate-cookiecutter-template-from-example-project.sh
       - name: Generate cookiecutter template
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.head_ref }}
           git add .
           git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "ci: update generated cookiecutter template from example"
           git push origin HEAD:${{ github.head_ref }}