diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 890c702d..2c6d4644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         CC: ${{ matrix.cc }}
         CXX: ${{ matrix.cxx }}
       run: |
-        git clone https://github.com/TRIQS/triqs --branch unstable
+        git clone https://github.com/TRIQS/triqs --branch ${{ github.ref_name }}
         mkdir triqs/build && cd triqs/build
         cmake .. -DBuild_Tests=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/install
         make -j1 install VERBOSE=1