diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yaml
index fa7e216f..1ec1b042 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: fossas/fossa-action@v1.4.0
         with:
           api-key: ${{secrets.FOSSA_API_TOKEN}}
+          branch: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
           project: git+github.com/Kuadrant/wasm-shim