diff --git a/.github/workflows/pw_aws_ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/pw_aws_ci.yaml
index f398ca4baf..6225b0503a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pw_aws_ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pw_aws_ci.yaml
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ jobs:
       id: get-branch
       run: |
         pr_number=${{ github.event.inputs.pr_number }}
+        repo=${{ github.repository }}
         if [ "$pr_number" -eq "0" ]; then
           branch=${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}
-          repo=${{ github.repository }}
         else
           branch=$(gh pr view $pr_number --repo $repo --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName')
           repo_owner=$(gh pr view $pr_number --repo $repo --json headRepositoryOwner --jq '.headRepositoryOwner.login')