diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index b4da9fb..f838a14 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ inputs:
   CHECKOUT_BRANCH:
     description: "Whether or not checkout is enabled."
     required: false
-    default: 'false'
+    default: 'true'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ runs:
         -e AUTHENTICATE_URL="https://idm.stackspot.com" \
         -e FEATURES_API_MANAGER="https://runtime-manager.v1.stackspot.com" \
         -e REPOSITORY_NAME=${{ inputs.REPOSITORY_NAME }} \
+        -e CHECKOUT_BRANCH=${{ inputs.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }} \
         -e AWS_REGION=${{ inputs.AWS_REGION }}")
 
         if [ -z "${{ inputs.AWS_ROLE_ARN }}" ]; then