diff --git a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
index eceed3604..e2aa4e1d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
             cf share-service getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT
             
             # clone from source to destination
+            cf target -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT
             cg-manage-rds clone getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database getgov-$SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT-database
             
             # unshare the service