diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure-podspec-version.yml b/.github/workflows/ensure-podspec-version.yml
index 73981fc3..53831835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ensure-podspec-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ensure-podspec-version.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}
 
     - name: Update version
       run: |