diff --git a/pbm/pbm-functional-tests.groovy b/pbm/pbm-functional-tests.groovy
index bfe7db11cc..6c10d447d4 100644
--- a/pbm/pbm-functional-tests.groovy
+++ b/pbm/pbm-functional-tests.groovy
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ pipeline {
                                         fi
                                         sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
                                     fi
-                                """ 
-                                git poll: false, branch: params.TESTING_BRANCH, url: 'https://github.com/Percona-QA/psmdb-testing.git'
-                                sh """
+
+                                    git clone https://github.com/Percona-QA/psmdb-testing
+                                    cd psmdb-testing
+                                    git checkout ${params.TESTING_BRANCH}
+
                                     cd pbm-functional/pytest
                                     docker-compose build
                                     docker-compose up -d
diff --git a/psmdb/psmdb-docker-arm.groovy b/psmdb/psmdb-docker-arm.groovy
index 02e2fe9e93..009ab2524a 100644
--- a/psmdb/psmdb-docker-arm.groovy
+++ b/psmdb/psmdb-docker-arm.groovy
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ pipeline {
                         PBM_RELEASE=\$(cd percona-backup-mongodb && git branch -r | grep release | sed 's|origin/||' | sort --version-sort | tail -1)
                         echo \$PBM_RELEASE
                         """).trim()
-                    build job: 'pbm-functional-tests', propagate: false, wait: false, parameters: [string(name: 'PBM_BRANCH', value: pbm_branch ), string(name: 'PSMDB', value: psmdb_image ), string(name: 'instance', value: 'docker-64gb-aarch64')]
+                    build job: 'pbm-functional-tests', propagate: false, wait: false, parameters: [string(name: 'PBM_BRANCH', value: pbm_branch ), string(name: 'PSMDB', value: psmdb_image ), string(name: 'instance', value: 'docker-64gb-aarch64'), string(name: 'TESTING_BRANCH', value: "pbm-${pbm_branch}")]
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/psmdb/psmdb-docker.groovy b/psmdb/psmdb-docker.groovy
index cd7e75a3eb..6811e6227c 100644
--- a/psmdb/psmdb-docker.groovy
+++ b/psmdb/psmdb-docker.groovy
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pipeline {
                         PBM_RELEASE=\$(cd percona-backup-mongodb && git branch -r | grep release | sed 's|origin/||' | sort --version-sort | tail -1)
                         echo \$PBM_RELEASE
                         """).trim()
-                    build job: 'pbm-functional-tests', propagate: false, wait: false, parameters: [string(name: 'PBM_BRANCH', value: pbm_branch ), string(name: 'PSMDB', value: psmdb_image )]
+                    build job: 'pbm-functional-tests', propagate: false, wait: false, parameters: [string(name: 'PBM_BRANCH', value: pbm_branch ), string(name: 'PSMDB', value: psmdb_image ), string(name: 'TESTING_BRANCH', value: "pbm-${pbm_branch}")]
                 }
             }
         }