diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 80c9e301f1f..24dd404e370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ jobs:
             let isIssueOpen = false
             if (issueNumber) {
               const issue = await github.rest.issues.get({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  owner: 'TEAMMATES',
+                  repo: 'teammates',
                 issue_number: issueNumber
-              });
+              })
               isIssueOpen = issue.data.state === 'open'
               if (isTitleValid && isDescriptionValid && isIssueOpen) {
                 return