diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_consumer_pacts.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_consumer_pacts.yml
index 70edaf3a1..663b1afb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_consumer_pacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_consumer_pacts.yml
@@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ jobs:
           fi
           git fetch
           if [[ ! -z "${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }}" ]] && [[ ! -z "${{ env.CHECKOUT_SHA }}" ]]; then
-            echo "git checkout ${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CHECKOUT_SHA }}"
-            git checkout ${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CHECKOUT_SHA }}
+            echo "git checkout -b ${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CHECKOUT_SHA }}"
+            git checkout -b ${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CHECKOUT_SHA }} || echo "already in ${{ env.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }}"
             echo "git branch"
             git branch
           else
-            if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" ]]; then
+            if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" ]] || [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
               echo "git checkout ${{ env.CURRENT_BRANCH }}"
               git checkout ${{ env.CURRENT_BRANCH }}
             else
-              echo "git checkout ${{ env.CURRENT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CURRENT_SHA }}"
+              echo "git checkout -b ${{ env.CURRENT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CURRENT_SHA }}"
               git checkout -b ${{ env.CURRENT_BRANCH }} ${{ env.CURRENT_SHA }}
             fi
           fi
diff --git a/pact4s/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/provider/SamProviderSpec.scala b/pact4s/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/provider/SamProviderSpec.scala
index e6af93b82..52fd70079 100644
--- a/pact4s/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/provider/SamProviderSpec.scala
+++ b/pact4s/src/test/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/workbench/sam/provider/SamProviderSpec.scala
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@ class SamProviderSpec
     })
   } yield ()
 
+  private def mockGetArbitraryPetServiceAccountToken(): IO[Unit] = for {
+    _ <- IO(
+      when {
+        googleExt.getArbitraryPetServiceAccountToken(any[SamUser], any[Set[String]], any[SamRequestContext])
+      } thenReturn {
+        Future.successful("aToken")
+      }
+    )
+  } yield ()
+
   private def mockResourceActionPermission(action: ResourceAction, hasPermission: Boolean): IO[Unit] = for {
     _ <- IO(
       lenient()
@@ -142,7 +152,7 @@ class SamProviderSpec
 
   private val providerStatesHandler: StateManagementFunction = StateManagementFunction {
     case ProviderState(States.UserExists, _) =>
-      logger.debug(States.UserExists)
+      mockGetArbitraryPetServiceAccountToken().unsafeRunSync()
     case ProviderState(States.SamOK, _) =>
       mockCriticalSubsystemsStatus(true).unsafeRunSync()
     case ProviderState(States.SamNotOK, _) =>