diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a9bf17e..32206e2 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ inputs:
     description: The head ref to checkout. If not provided, the head default branch is used.
     required: false
     default: ${{ github.sha }}
+  skip-checkout:
+    description: "Disable actions/checkout for head-ref. Useful for when the checkout happens in a previous step and file are modified outside of git through other actions"
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'      
   atmos-version:
     description: The version of atmos to install
     required: false
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ runs:
         node-version: 20
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      if: ${{ inputs.skip-checkout != 'true' }}    
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.head-ref }}
 
diff --git a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/core/auto/test.yaml b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/core/auto/test.yaml
index f7d14bf..84d1bc3 100644
--- a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/core/auto/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/core/auto/test.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ vars:
 components:
   terraform:
     test-1:
-      seed: 6
+      vars: 
+        seed: 6
     test-2:
       settings:
         github:
           actions_enabled: true
-      seed: 2
+      vars:           
+        seed: 2
diff --git a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/dev/test.yaml b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/dev/test.yaml
index 4e6150c..1292fc7 100644
--- a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/dev/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/dev/test.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ vars:
 components:
   terraform:
     test-3:
-      seed: 6
+      vars:     
+        seed: 6
     test-4:
       settings:
         github:
           actions_enabled: true
-      seed: 2
+      vars:           
+        seed: 2
diff --git a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/sandbox/test.yaml b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/sandbox/test.yaml
index 146e349..bd23872 100644
--- a/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/sandbox/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/stacks/orgs/test/plat/sandbox/test.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ components:
       settings:
         github:
           actions_enabled: true
-      seed: 3
+      vars:           
+        seed: 3