diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-linting.yml b/.github/workflows/python-linting.yml
index fd84375142..a22ab561e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-linting.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           commit-message: 'Python code linting changes detected by black'
           title: 'Fixes by black (Python)'
           branch: python-black-patches
-
-        
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+          base: ${{ github.head_ref }}