diff --git a/.github/workflows/kotlin_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/kotlin_ci.yml
index e21f6538..e3e5bf3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kotlin_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kotlin_ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Pull changes from head branch into target branch
-      run: git pull origin main
+      run: git pull origin main --rebase
 
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4