diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 8b3b919c9b6..21caaa50011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Fetch main branch
       run: |
-        git fetch origin main:refs/remotes/origin/main
+        git fetch origin main:main
  
     - name: Set up Python 3.12
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5