diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
index b14e307..4afec94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: kubernetes-sigs/headlamp
+          ref: "v0.45.0"
           path: headlamp
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v7