diff --git a/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
index ce925302..aa1776bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fork-sync.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: | 
 
           for TAG in ${NEW_TAGS}; do 
-            git checkout -b release/${TAG} ${TAG}
+            git checkout -b release/${TAG} upstream/${TAG}
             git rev-list --no-merges --reverse origin/feature/add_auth ^upstream | git cherry-pick --stdin
             git rev-list --no-merges --reverse origin/fork/automation ^upstream -- .github/**| git cherry-pick --stdin
             git tag -d ${TAG}