diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index c846c48..fea4f0e 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
     tests:
     - mockbuild_cryptography:
         dir: pyproject-rpm-macros/tests
-        # note: this always builds from the rawhide branch, no idea how to reference the target branch of the test
-        run: fedpkg clone -a python-cryptography && cd python-cryptography && fedpkg sources && ../mocktest.sh python-cryptography
+        run: fedpkg clone -a python-cryptography && cd python-cryptography && (git switch f$(rpm -q --qf '%{VERSION}' fedora-release-common) || :) && fedpkg sources && ../mocktest.sh python-cryptography
     required_packages:
     - fedpkg
     - mock