diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ad1c62174d..d4c9acde6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ jobs:
 
   ## vls
       - name: Clone VLS
-        run: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vls
+        run: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vls && git checkout master
       - name: Build VLS
         run: cd vls; ../v cmd/vls ; cd ..
       - name: Build VLS with -prod