diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 824bd0cb0e..874d4b99ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,20 @@ jobs:
           if [ "${SHAHEAD}" != "${SHAINPUT}" ]; then echo "sha input from slash command does not equal the head sha" ; exit 1
           else echo "shas are equal"
           fi
+          echo ========
+          echo \"${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}\"
+          echo \"${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.head.ref }}\"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Checkout Code (Repository Dispatch Event)
+        if: (github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch')
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          repository: ${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.client_payload.pull_request.head.ref }}
+
+      - name: Checkout Code (Pull Request Event)
+        if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request')
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with: