diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index fc28f318..ad090ae3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ jobs:
         id: bridge_branch
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
-          echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
-          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}")"
+          echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}"
+          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}")"
       - name: Start sg-bridge from container image
         if: steps.bridge_branch.outcome != 'success'
         run: |
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ jobs:
         id: bridge_branch
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
-          echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
-          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}")"
+          echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}"
+          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}")"
       - name: Start sg-bridge from container image
         if: steps.bridge_branch.outcome != 'success'
         run: |
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ jobs:
         id: bridge_branch
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
-          echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
-          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}")"
+          echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}"
+          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}")"
       - name: Start sg-bridge from container image
         if: steps.bridge_branch.outcome != 'success'
         run: |
diff --git a/ci/integration/logging/run_bridge.sh b/ci/integration/logging/run_bridge.sh
index 30b94fc8..e66b7a0d 100644
--- a/ci/integration/logging/run_bridge.sh
+++ b/ci/integration/logging/run_bridge.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sed -i 's/gpgcheck=1/gpgcheck=0/g' /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-OpsTools.repo
 dnf install -y git gcc make qpid-proton-c-devel redhat-rpm-config
 
 # install and start sg-bridge
-BRANCH="$(echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}")"
+BRANCH="$(echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}")"
 git clone https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git
 pushd sg-bridge
 git checkout $BRANCH || true
diff --git a/ci/integration/metrics/run_bridge.sh b/ci/integration/metrics/run_bridge.sh
index f28c2dea..4cf1f0f1 100644
--- a/ci/integration/metrics/run_bridge.sh
+++ b/ci/integration/metrics/run_bridge.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sed -i 's/gpgcheck=1/gpgcheck=0/g' /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-OpsTools.repo
 dnf install -y git gcc make qpid-proton-c-devel redhat-rpm-config
 
 # install and start sg-bridge
-BRANCH="$(echo "refs/heads/${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}")"
+BRANCH="$(echo "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}}")"
 git clone https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git
 pushd sg-bridge
 git checkout $BRANCH || true