diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-prepare-hotfix.yml b/.github/workflows/release-prepare-hotfix.yml
index 9125f0a097e..ad194250386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-prepare-hotfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-prepare-hotfix.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repo (main branch)
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ env.main_ref }}
+          ref: develop
           token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Setup git user
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm i -F "ledger-live"
 
       - name: Generate changeset status
-        run: pnpm changeset status --output=changeset-status.json
+        run: pnpm changeset status --since=${{ env.main_ref }} --output=changeset-status.json
 
       - name: Enforce use of patch level changesets only for hotfixes
         run: |