diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 0d69c1790..fd479646f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: 1.66.1  # LOWEST SUPPORTED RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out stratisd
         run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/stratisd.git
+      - name: Check out branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout -b jbaublitz-stop-pool-changes master
+          git pull https://github.com/jbaublitz/stratisd.git stop-pool-changes
+        working-directory: ./stratisd
       - name: Build stratisd
         run: PROFILEDIR=debug make build-all
         working-directory: ./stratisd