diff --git a/.github/workflows/requires_review.yml b/.github/workflows/requires_review.yml
index 579b9cc284d35..f32092e404c21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/requires_review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/requires_review.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-        ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Check for files that require external review
       env: