diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
index b8eebfe10..72fefb9c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build-playerbots.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         repository: 'mod-playerbots/mod-playerbots'
-        ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.playerbot_branch || 'master' }}
+        ref: ${{ inputs.playerbot_branch || github.head_ref || github.ref_name || 'master' }}
         path: 'modules/mod-playerbots'
     
     - name: Install Requirements