diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-generate.yaml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-generate.yaml
index 14ec977adbf..f85da790df7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-generate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-generate.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write # needed to list draft releases
     steps:
-    - run: gh release download v1.17.0 --pattern 'rancher-desktop-linux-*'
+    - run: >-
+        gh --repo ${{ github.repository }}
+        release download v1.17.0 --pattern 'rancher-desktop-linux-*'
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     - run: sha512sum --check *.sha512sum