diff --git a/.github/workflows/galata-update.yml b/.github/workflows/galata-update.yml
index dc155f2463f4..9e62b35369f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/galata-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/galata-update.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          path: core
           ref: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}