diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
index 77184c110..b23b38f94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           repository: FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS
-          ref:  smp
+          ref:  main
           path: tools
 
       # Checkout user pull request changes