diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 3730a418..2966d5b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
           echo $GITHUB_REF
-          echo "${refs/heads/GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
-          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo ${refs/heads/GITHUB_HEAD_REF})"
+          echo "${refs/heads/$GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
+          git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/infrawatch/sg-bridge.git "$(echo ${refs/heads/$GITHUB_HEAD_REF})"
       - name: Start sg-bridge from container image
         if: steps.bridge_branch.outcome != 'success'
         run: |