diff --git a/generate.yml b/generate.yml
index f24cb3f8..f50fcf59 100644
--- a/generate.yml
+++ b/generate.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
     pre_tasks:
       - set_fact:
           container_name: "{{ lookup('env', 'CONTAINER_NAME' ) | ternary (lookup('env', 'CONTAINER_NAME' ), omit) }}"
+      - set_fact:
+          github_branch: "{{ lookup('env', 'GITHUB_BRANCH' ) | ternary (lookup('env', 'GITHUB_BRANCH' ), omit) }}"
     roles:
         - { role: roles/generate-jenkins }