diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_commit_web.yml b/.github/workflows/build_commit_web.yml
index b84eed7e..2a338b3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_commit_web.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_commit_web.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,30 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+
       - name: Checkout the same branch for teddycloud_web
         run: |
           # Get the current branch of the parent project
           PARENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 
-          # Checkout the same branch in the submodule
+          # Navigate into the submodule directory
           cd teddycloud_web
-          git checkout $PARENT_BRANCH || git checkout -b $PARENT_BRANCH
-          cd ..
 
-      - name: Update teddycloud_web submodule
-        run: git submodule update --remote teddycloud_web
+          # Fetch all branches from the remote in case it's not already available
+          git fetch origin
+
+          # Check if the branch exists locally or on the remote
+          if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$PARENT_BRANCH; then
+            git checkout $PARENT_BRANCH
+          elif git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/$PARENT_BRANCH; then
+            git checkout $PARENT_BRANCH
+          else
+            echo "Branch '$PARENT_BRANCH' does not exist in the submodule. Exiting."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Navigate back to the parent directory
+          cd ..
 
       - name: Git status
         run: |