diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index ae61349..057f82e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTION_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          ref: ${{ github.event.release.head.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: onfido/onfido-actions/release-check@main
       - name: Log info
         run: |
-          echo "ref: ${{ github.event.release.head.ref }}"
+          echo "ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
           echo "repository: ${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
       # - name: Build package
       #   run: python -m build