diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-branch-on-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/update-branch-on-pr.yml
index f570ae0fec..b019766478 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-branch-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-branch-on-pr.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v7
       if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name && github.event.label.name == 'please test' }}
       with:
+        allow-unsafe-pr-checkout: true
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
         token: ${{ secrets.PAT_HLS4ML_WORKFLOW }}
     - name: Push changes