diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-sync.yml
index 5d199d43abdf6..3f04688c21940 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-sync.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "PR merged successfully!"
 
         git fetch origin dev
-        git checkout dev
+        git checkout -B dev origin/dev
         
         # Create tag using master branch commit count
         TAG_NAME="b$COMMIT_COUNT"