diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24f7d2f..c6bbcc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,12 +72,22 @@ jobs:
 ```yaml
 - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v4
   with:
+    # The GitHub token used to perform git operations
+    #
+    # Default: ${ github.token }
+    gh-token: ''
+
     # The "main" branch of your repository (the base branch which you target with PRs).
     # Common names for this branch include main and master.
     #
-    # Default: main
+    # Default: "main"
     main-branch-name: ''
 
+    # The name of the remote to fetch from
+    #
+    # Default: "origin"
+    remote: ''
+
     # Applies the derived SHAs for base and head as NX_BASE and NX_HEAD environment variables within the current Job.
     #
     # Default: true
@@ -89,18 +99,16 @@ jobs:
     error-on-no-successful-workflow: ''
 
     # Fallback SHA to use if no successful workflow run is found. This can be useful in scenarios where you need a specific commit as a reference for comparison, especially in newly set up repositories or those with sparse workflow runs.
-    #
-    # Default: ""
     fallback-sha: ''
 
     # The type of event to check for the last successful commit corresponding to that workflow-id, e.g. push, pull_request, release etc.
     #
-    # Default: push
+    # Default: "push"
     last-successful-event: ''
 
     # The path where your repository is. This is only required for cases where the repository code is checked out or moved to a specific path.
     #
-    # Default: .
+    # Default: "."
     working-directory: ''
 
     # The ID of the github action workflow to check for successful run or the name of the file name containing the workflow.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 98b1236..de1a6df 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ inputs:
   main-branch-name:
     description: 'The name of the main branch in your repo, used as the target of PRs. E.g. main, master etc'
     default: 'main'
+  remote:
+    description: 'The name of the remote to fetch from'
+    default: 'origin'
   set-environment-variables-for-job:
     description: 'Applies the derived SHAs for base and head as NX_BASE and NX_HEAD environment variables within the current Job'
     default: 'true'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 03434eb..2e9cc7f 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -29941,6 +29941,7 @@ const lastSuccessfulEvent = core.getInput('last-successful-event');
 const workingDirectory = core.getInput('working-directory');
 const workflowId = core.getInput('workflow-id');
 const fallbackSHA = core.getInput('fallback-sha');
+const remote = core.getInput('remote');
 const defaultWorkingDirectory = '.';
 let BASE_SHA;
 (() => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* () {
@@ -29962,7 +29963,7 @@ let BASE_SHA;
         !github.context.payload.pull_request.merged) {
         const baseResult = (0, child_process_1.spawnSync)('git', [
             'merge-base',
-            `origin/${github.context.payload[eventName].base.ref}`,
+            `${remote}/${github.context.payload[eventName].base.ref}`,
             'HEAD',
         ], { encoding: 'utf-8' });
         BASE_SHA = baseResult.stdout;
@@ -29988,14 +29989,14 @@ let BASE_SHA;
             }
             else {
                 process.stdout.write('\n');
-                process.stdout.write(`WARNING: Unable to find a successful workflow run on 'origin/${mainBranchName}', or the latest successful workflow was connected to a commit which no longer exists on that branch (e.g. if that branch was rebased)\n`);
+                process.stdout.write(`WARNING: Unable to find a successful workflow run on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}', or the latest successful workflow was connected to a commit which no longer exists on that branch (e.g. if that branch was rebased)\n`);
                 if (fallbackSHA) {
                     BASE_SHA = fallbackSHA;
                     process.stdout.write(`Using provided fallback SHA: ${fallbackSHA}\n`);
                 }
                 else {
                     // Check if HEAD~1 exists, and if not, set BASE_SHA to the empty tree hash
-                    const LAST_COMMIT_CMD = `origin/${mainBranchName}~1`;
+                    const LAST_COMMIT_CMD = `${remote}/${mainBranchName}~1`;
                     const baseRes = (0, child_process_1.spawnSync)('git', ['rev-parse', LAST_COMMIT_CMD], {
                         encoding: 'utf-8',
                     });
@@ -30009,7 +30010,7 @@ let BASE_SHA;
                         process.stdout.write(`HEAD~1 does not exist. We are therefore defaulting to use the empty git tree hash as BASE.\n`);
                     }
                     else {
-                        process.stdout.write(`We are therefore defaulting to use HEAD~1 on 'origin/${mainBranchName}'\n`);
+                        process.stdout.write(`We are therefore defaulting to use HEAD~1 on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}'\n`);
                         BASE_SHA = baseRes.stdout;
                     }
                     process.stdout.write('\n');
@@ -30021,7 +30022,7 @@ let BASE_SHA;
         }
         else {
             process.stdout.write('\n');
-            process.stdout.write(`Found the last successful workflow run on 'origin/${mainBranchName}'\n`);
+            process.stdout.write(`Found the last successful workflow run on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}'\n`);
             process.stdout.write(`Commit: ${BASE_SHA}\n`);
         }
     }
@@ -30046,10 +30047,10 @@ let BASE_SHA;
 }))();
 function reportFailure(branchName) {
     core.setFailed(`
-    Unable to find a successful workflow run on 'origin/${branchName}'
+    Unable to find a successful workflow run on '${remote}/${branchName}'
     NOTE: You have set 'error-on-no-successful-workflow' on the action so this is a hard error.
 
-    Is it possible that you have no runs currently on 'origin/${branchName}'?
+    Is it possible that you have no runs currently on '${remote}/${branchName}'?
     - If yes, then you should run the workflow without this flag first.
     - If no, then you might have changed your git history and those commits no longer exist.`);
 }
diff --git a/find-successful-workflow.ts b/find-successful-workflow.ts
index 1be537b..3a09e33 100644
--- a/find-successful-workflow.ts
+++ b/find-successful-workflow.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const lastSuccessfulEvent = core.getInput('last-successful-event');
 const workingDirectory = core.getInput('working-directory');
 const workflowId = core.getInput('workflow-id');
 const fallbackSHA = core.getInput('fallback-sha');
+const remote = core.getInput('remote');
 const defaultWorkingDirectory = '.';
 
 let BASE_SHA: string;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ let BASE_SHA: string;
       'git',
       [
         'merge-base',
-        `origin/${github.context.payload[eventName].base.ref}`,
+        `${remote}/${github.context.payload[eventName].base.ref}`,
         'HEAD',
       ],
       { encoding: 'utf-8' },
@@ -79,14 +80,14 @@ let BASE_SHA: string;
       } else {
         process.stdout.write('\n');
         process.stdout.write(
-          `WARNING: Unable to find a successful workflow run on 'origin/${mainBranchName}', or the latest successful workflow was connected to a commit which no longer exists on that branch (e.g. if that branch was rebased)\n`,
+          `WARNING: Unable to find a successful workflow run on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}', or the latest successful workflow was connected to a commit which no longer exists on that branch (e.g. if that branch was rebased)\n`,
         );
         if (fallbackSHA) {
           BASE_SHA = fallbackSHA;
           process.stdout.write(`Using provided fallback SHA: ${fallbackSHA}\n`);
         } else {
           // Check if HEAD~1 exists, and if not, set BASE_SHA to the empty tree hash
-          const LAST_COMMIT_CMD = `origin/${mainBranchName}~1`;
+          const LAST_COMMIT_CMD = `${remote}/${mainBranchName}~1`;
 
           const baseRes = spawnSync('git', ['rev-parse', LAST_COMMIT_CMD], {
             encoding: 'utf-8',
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ let BASE_SHA: string;
             );
           } else {
             process.stdout.write(
-              `We are therefore defaulting to use HEAD~1 on 'origin/${mainBranchName}'\n`,
+              `We are therefore defaulting to use HEAD~1 on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}'\n`,
             );
 
             BASE_SHA = baseRes.stdout;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ let BASE_SHA: string;
     } else {
       process.stdout.write('\n');
       process.stdout.write(
-        `Found the last successful workflow run on 'origin/${mainBranchName}'\n`,
+        `Found the last successful workflow run on '${remote}/${mainBranchName}'\n`,
       );
       process.stdout.write(`Commit: ${BASE_SHA}\n`);
     }
@@ -158,10 +159,10 @@ let BASE_SHA: string;
 
 function reportFailure(branchName: string): void {
   core.setFailed(`
-    Unable to find a successful workflow run on 'origin/${branchName}'
+    Unable to find a successful workflow run on '${remote}/${branchName}'
     NOTE: You have set 'error-on-no-successful-workflow' on the action so this is a hard error.
 
-    Is it possible that you have no runs currently on 'origin/${branchName}'?
+    Is it possible that you have no runs currently on '${remote}/${branchName}'?
     - If yes, then you should run the workflow without this flag first.
     - If no, then you might have changed your git history and those commits no longer exist.`);
 }