diff --git a/.github/workflows/hugo-version-update.yml b/.github/workflows/hugo-version-update.yml
index 91b850d7..a865fed4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hugo-version-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hugo-version-update.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: 'dev'
+          ref: dev
           submodules: true  # Fetch Hugo themes (true OR recursive)
           fetch-depth: 0    # Fetch all history for .GitInfo and .Lastmod