diff --git a/ci-find-smithy-go.sh b/ci-find-smithy-go.sh
index a3eb9b31fb1..8c119a5758f 100755
--- a/ci-find-smithy-go.sh
+++ b/ci-find-smithy-go.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 #  - feat-foo
 
 if [ -z "$SMITHY_GO_REPOSITORY" ]; then
-    echo env SMITHY_GO_REPOSITORY is required
-    exit 1
+    SMITHY_GO_REPOSITORY=aws/smithy-go
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$RUNNER_TMPDIR" ]; then