diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
index d25c1ae25c..37e709ba04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           repository: vlang/v
+          ref: master # important
           path: pv
 
       - name: Check against parent commit