diff --git a/.github/workflows/storybook-check.yml b/.github/workflows/storybook-check.yml
index 4e430dc017cd69..8db6a6b62dd925 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/storybook-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/storybook-check.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-    deploy:
+    check:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: ${{ github.repository == 'WordPress/gutenberg' }}
 
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Checkout
               uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
               with:
-                  ref: trunk
                   show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
 
             - name: Setup Node.js and install dependencies