diff --git a/awx/main/models/jobs.py b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
index 8f42b9d5778b..2c274e18f6c6 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
@@ -798,6 +798,10 @@ def awx_meta_vars(self):
         if self.project:
             for name in ('awx', 'tower'):
                 r['{}_project_revision'.format(name)] = self.project.scm_revision
+                r['{}_project_scm_branch'.format(name)] = self.project.scm_branch
+        if self.scm_branch:
+            for name in ('awx', 'tower'):
+                r['{}_job_scm_branch'.format(name)] = self.scm_branch
         if self.job_template:
             for name in ('awx', 'tower'):
                 r['{}_job_template_id'.format(name)] = self.job_template.pk