diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/code-nightly.yml
index 05d9c0feeb710a..d09ba6762a1abf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-nightly.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export LEEWAY_WORKSPACE_ROOT=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
-          codeHeadCommit=$(curl -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.VERSION.sha' https://api.github.com/repos/gitpod-io/openvscode-server/commits/gp-code/main)
+          codeHeadCommit=$(curl -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.VERSION.sha' https://api.github.com/repos/gitpod-io/openvscode-server/commits/gp-code/release/1.89)
           codeVersion=$(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gitpod-io/openvscode-server/$codeHeadCommit/package.json | jq .version)
           cd components/ide/code
           leeway build \