diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index fcc3648f76..df496d3767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.repository_owner == 'docker'
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@5b4a9f6a9e2af26e5f02351490b90d01eb8ec1e5
         with: