diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
index b54528c..f9da774 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          clean: false
 
       - name: Compare upstream latest vs current PATCHES_REF
         id: cmp