diff --git a/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml b/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
index cca7bcc73..acfeede2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: Telecominfraproject/wlan-cloud-owls
         path: wlan-cloud-owls
+        ref: refs/tags/v2.9.0
 
     - name: Run simulation
       working-directory: wlan-cloud-owls/test_scripts/curl
@@ -459,6 +460,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: Telecominfraproject/wlan-cloud-owls
         path: wlan-cloud-owls
+        ref: refs/tags/v2.9.0
+
 
     - name: Run simulation
       working-directory: wlan-cloud-owls/test_scripts/curl
@@ -817,6 +820,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: Telecominfraproject/wlan-cloud-owls
         path: wlan-cloud-owls
+        ref: refs/tags/v2.9.0
 
     - name: Run simulation
       working-directory: wlan-cloud-owls/test_scripts/curl