diff --git a/bin/checkout-and-link-core-repo b/bin/checkout-and-link-core-repo
index 2946cab92..32dbecc90 100755
--- a/bin/checkout-and-link-core-repo
+++ b/bin/checkout-and-link-core-repo
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CI_BRANCH=$CIRCLE_BRANCH
 if [[ -v CI_BRANCH ]]
 then
 
-  BRANCH_RESPONSE=$(curl --verbose -H "Accept: application.vnd.github+json" https://api.github.com/repos/bullet-train-co/bullet_train-core/branches/$CI_BRANCH)
+  BRANCH_RESPONSE=$(curl --verbose -LI -H "Accept: application.vnd.github+json" https://api.github.com/repos/bullet-train-co/bullet_train-core/branches/$CI_BRANCH)
 
   echo "Branch response ===================="
   echo $BRANCH_RESPONSE