diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
index abc4f141ef3c..ef6deedfe840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Run fuzz tests
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Once a day at midnight UTC
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project
       - name: Run fuzz tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz_merkledb.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz_merkledb.yml
index 1b331f0cfad6..8019b449068c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz_merkledb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz_merkledb.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: 'dev'
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project
       - name: Run merkledb fuzz tests