diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-unstable-package.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-unstable-package.yaml
index ea299a0..0ad62b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-unstable-package.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-unstable-package.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,13 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual triggering
 
 jobs:
-  call-unstable-build:
-    uses: redis/redis-debian/.github/workflows/apt.yml@unstable
+  trigger-unstable-build:
+    # avoid running in forks
+    if: github.repository == 'redis/redis-debian'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger apt.yml workflow on unstable branch
+        run: |
+          gh workflow run apt.yml --ref unstable
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}