diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index eb17563b..113b02db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email '41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
           git add .
           git commit -m "Run tidy / bazel+gazelle"
-          git push origin ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          git push origin ${{ github.ref }}
           gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
           gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env: