diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/start_new_release_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/start_new_release_action.rb
index 3234800..a6d4e49 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/start_new_release_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/start_new_release_action.rb
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ def self.update_asana_tasks_for_release(params)
       end
 
       def self.create_release_branch(params)
-        Helper::DdgAppleAutomationHelper.code_freeze_prechecks if Helper.is_ci?
+        Helper::DdgAppleAutomationHelper.code_freeze_prechecks(other_action) if Helper.is_ci?
         new_version = Helper::DdgAppleAutomationHelper.validate_new_version(params[:version])
         create_release_branch(new_version)
-        update_embedded_files(params)
+        update_embedded_files(params, other_action)
         update_version_config(new_version)
         other_action.push_to_git_remote
         Helper::GitHubActionsHelper.set_output("release_branch_name", "#{Helper::DdgAppleAutomationHelper::RELEASE_BRANCH}/#{new_version}")
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/ddg_apple_automation_helper.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/ddg_apple_automation_helper.rb
index 0e3d229..15d0dfb 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/ddg_apple_automation_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/ddg_apple_automation_helper.rb
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ class DdgAppleAutomationHelper
                        ])
       }.freeze
 
-      def self.code_freeze_prechecks
-        Actions.ensure_git_status_clean
-        Actions.ensure_git_branch(branch: DEFAULT_BRANCH)
-        Actions.git_pull
+      def self.code_freeze_prechecks(other_action)
+        other_action.ensure_git_status_clean
+        other_action.ensure_git_branch(branch: DEFAULT_BRANCH)
+        other_action.git_pull
 
-        Actions.git_submodule_update(recursive: true, init: true)
-        Actions.ensure_git_status_clean
+        other_action.git_submodule_update(recursive: true, init: true)
+        other_action.ensure_git_status_clean
       end
 
       def self.validate_new_version(version)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def self.create_release_branch(version)
         Actions.sh('git', 'push', '-u', 'origin', release_branch)
       end
 
-      def self.update_embedded_files(params)
+      def self.update_embedded_files(params, other_action)
         Actions.sh("cd #{PROJECT_ROOT_FOLDER} && ./scripts/update_embedded.sh")
 
         # Verify no unexpected files were modified
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def self.update_embedded_files(params)
         unless modified_files.empty?
           modified_files.each { |modified_file| sh('git', 'add', modified_file.to_s) }
           Actions.sh('git', 'commit', '-m', 'Update embedded files')
-          Actions.ensure_git_status_clean
+          other_action.ensure_git_status_clean
         end
       end