diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sample-app-for-sdk-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-sample-app-for-sdk-release.yml
index 206105c3..94015a68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sample-app-for-sdk-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sample-app-for-sdk-release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: main
+          ref: MBL-553-build-sample-app-for-sdk-release
           fetch-depth: 0  # fetches all history for all tags and branches
 
       - name: Get latest SDK version
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           lane: 'android build_sample_app_for_sdk_release'
           subdirectory: "samples/java_layout"
-          options: '{ "sdk_version": "4.3.0" }'
+          options: '{ "sdk_version": "${{ env.SDK_VERSION }}" }'
         env:
           ANDROID_SIGNING_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_SIGNING_ALIAS }}
           ANDROID_SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}