diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
index 024e2708..754fac72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
         if: >-
           env.deps_installation_method == 'setup-r-dependencies'
           && inputs.install-deps-from-package-repositories == ''
-        uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@v1
+        uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@test_branch_names
         env:
           GITHUB_PAT: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
index 3db00e17..626be621 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup R dependencies 🎦
         if: >-
           inputs.deps-installation-method == 'setup-r-dependencies'
-        uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@v1
+        uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@test_branch_names
         env:
           GITHUB_PAT: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
         with: