diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_master.yml b/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
index 61daf614c..99f80c75e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
           git config pull.rebase false
 
           # Ensure we're on the target branch and up to date
-          git pull --ff-only
+          git fetch origin
+          git reset --hard origin/master
 
           # Choose the file to keep at HEAD:
           # 1) Prefer freshly built version from book/