diff --git a/.github/workflows/linters-readme.yml b/.github/workflows/linters-readme.yml
index 3bd5b2042a0e51..2d595988151d70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linters-readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linters-readme.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_USER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Get modified README
         if: github.event_name != 'push'
-        run: curl -fsSLo README.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodejs/node/$GITHUB_SHA/README.md"
+        run: curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/pull/${PULL_ID}.diff" | git apply --include=README.md
+        env:
+          PULL_ID: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
       - run: tools/lint-readme-lists.mjs "$TEAMS"
         env:
           TEAMS: ${{ tojson(steps.team_members.outputs) }}