diff --git a/.github/workflows/standard.yml b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
index 8f1f47aa..3736cc2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ jobs:
     name: "pre-commit checks"
     uses: pcdshub/pcds-ci-helpers/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml@master
     with:
-      args: "--all-files"
+      args: "--from-ref ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}"