diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_changelog.yml
index a58575a3ec9..76ce725b3e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_changelog.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
 
       - name: Generate App Token
         id: app-token-generation
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gbp.yml b/.github/workflows/gbp.yml
index 603e2d69f80..14d160c0604 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gbp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gbp.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
       - name: Run Auto Labeler
         uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.value_holder.outputs.ACTIONS_ENABLED
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
       - name: Setup git
         if: steps.value_holder.outputs.ACTIONS_ENABLED
         run: |