diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests-dev.yml
index cc29702c..a278e3ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests-dev.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,17 @@ jobs:
                  Write_Custom_h5]
     name: ${{ matrix.folder }} on MATLAB ${{ matrix.release }}
     steps:
-      - name: Check out repository
+      - name: Check out repository (repository dispatch)
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           lfs: true
           ref: 'dev'
+        if: github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch'
+      - name: Check out repository (push or pull request)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          lfs: true
+        if: github.event_name != 'repository_dispatch'
       - name: Checkout LFS objects
         run: git lfs checkout
       - name: Check out WEC-Sim