diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index 2b652ff62ab60..5bef52664d38d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   APP_NAME: server
-  BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+  BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} 
   TESTING: true
 
 jobs: