diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-security.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-security.yml
index f3e7fa4f8b..407346915a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-security.yml
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: "refs/pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/merge"
+          ref: refs/pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/merge
 
       - name: Generate Temporary Branch to Reference Merge
-        run: git push -f -u origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-merge
+        run: |
+          git checkout -b ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-merge
+          git push -f -u origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-merge
 
       - name: Send Workflow Dispatch
         uses: lasith-kg/dispatch-workflow@5623bf13f09bbbbdb549ec692b070307f39b66ac #v2.0.0 + setup_node@v4