diff --git a/.github/workflows/Container-Package-Updater.yml b/.github/workflows/Container-Package-Updater.yml
index bc63e9b84..a9f76cfc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Container-Package-Updater.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Container-Package-Updater.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'chromebrew' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: true
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.4.5'
@@ -33,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for updates in core and buildessential packages.
         id: pip-update-checks
         run: |
-          export CORE_PACKAGES=$(ruby bin/crew deps core)
-          export BUILDESSENTIAL_PACKAGES=$(ruby bin/crew deps buildessential)
+          set -x
+          pwd
+          ls -aFl
+          export PACKAGES="$(ruby bin/crew deps core buildessential | sort -u)"
           # shellcheck disable=SC2116
-          gh workflow -R chromebrew/chromebrew run Updater-on-Demand.yml -f version_cmd_input="$(echo ${CORE_PACKAGES} ${BUILDESSENTIAL_PACKAGES})"
+          gh workflow -R chromebrew/chromebrew run Updater-on-Demand.yml -f version_cmd_input="$(echo ${PACKAGES})"