diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 82430f05..ad92f754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         submodules: recursive
+        ref: switch_newer # REMOVEME: remove when merging into the main repo!
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: bash scripts/gha/deps_${{ matrix.targetos }}.sh
     - name: Build engine