diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-repository.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-repository.yaml
index 9571bfef2..6fd15a310 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-repository.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-repository.yaml
@@ -103,15 +103,14 @@ jobs:
       #     --title ${{ github.event.inputs.release_name }} \
       #     --generate-notes
 
-      # - name: Checkout to devel branch
-      #   if: ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH != env.MAIN_BRANCH && fromJSON(inputs.automatic_mode) == true }}
-      #   uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     ref: ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH }}
+      - name: Checkout to devel branch
+        if: ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH != env.MAIN_BRANCH && fromJSON(inputs.automatic_mode) == true }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH }}
 
       - name: Update version in devel branch
         if: ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH != env.MAIN_BRANCH && fromJSON(inputs.automatic_mode) == true }}
         run: |
-          git checkout ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH }}
           git pull origin ${{ env.MAIN_BRANCH }}
           git push origin ${{ env.DEVEL_BRANCH }}