diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60787ae..1342e6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
              
     - name: Run auto dependency update 
-      uses: emZubair/dependencies-autoupdate@v1.1.1
+      uses: emZubair/dependencies-autoupdate@v1.2
       with: 
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         update-command: "'go get -u && go mod tidy && go build'"
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the head commit of the branch
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: staging
 
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.8'
 
     - name: Run auto dependency update
-      uses: emZubair/dependencies-autoupdate@v1.1.1
+      uses: emZubair/dependencies-autoupdate@v1.2
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         pr-branch: "staging"