diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7d5deac1..58830a46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         # is there a way to programatically get "the most recent
-        # minor version of the previous major version"?
-        ref: v2.9.4
+        # tagged minor version of the previous major version"?
+        ref: branch-2.9
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Set Up Cache
       uses: actions/cache@v3