diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 55da544a9..ad5083f6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: cyclus/cymetric
-          ref: tag-build-arg
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/cymetric
 
       - name: Build and Test Cymetric
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
index 318f579f2..44c3e6d67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: cyclus/cymetric
-          ref: tag-build-arg
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/cymetric
 
       - name: Build and Test Cymetric